Grindr exposed its users’ HIV statuses to two other companies

The dating app Grindr has been sharing data on whether its users have HIV with two outside companies, according to BuzzFeed and the Norwegian research nonprofit SINTEF.Grindr users — which include gay, bi, trans, and queer people — can indicate on their profile whether they are HIV positive or negative, when is the last time they got tested, and whether they’re taking HIV treatment or the HIV-preventing pill PrEP. But the app has not been keeping this info private: Grindr has