Bumble, Hinge, and other apps had to fix privacy risk, study says

Dating apps require users to disclose vulnerable information — and not just someone's romantic dreams. Most times, these apps require personal data like your name, age, and location. In the case of the latter, a new paper details that, for a time, several major apps left user locations able to be exposed by potential adversaries.Dating app location vulnerabilitiesIn a new paper out of Belgian university KU Leuven, "Swipe Left for Identity Theft," researchers break down potential privacy ri