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Gay dating apps still leaking location data
Technology reporter
Some of the most popular gay dating apps, including Grindr, Romeo and Recon, have been uncovering the exact location of their users.
In a demonstration for BBC News, cyber-security researchers were able to generate a map of users across London, showing their precise locations.
This difficulty and the associated risks have been known about for years but some of the biggest apps have still not fixed the issue.
After the researchers shared their findings with the apps involved, Recon made changes - but Grindr and Romeo did not.
What is the problem?
Most of the widespread gay dating and hook-up apps show who is nearby, based on smartphone location data.
Several also business how far away individual men are. And if that information is reliable, their precise location can be revealed using a process called trilateration.
Here's an example. Imagine a man shows up on a dating app as "200m away". You can draw a 200m (650ft) radius around your possess location on a guide and know he is somewhere on the edge of that circle.
If you then move down the road and th
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