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Dating Apps Exposed: Your Love Life Could Be Just Two Meters Away from a Privacy Nightmare
Researchers from KU Leuven University discovered a loophole in dating apps like Bumble and Grindr, allowing for ‘trilateration’ to pinpoint users’ locations within two meters. This exposes sensitive data and raises privacy concerns, especially in regions where LGBTQ+ activities are illegal.
Hot Take:
It’s official! If dating apps were board games, they’d be Battleship—because researchers have found a way to “sink” your exact location with scary accuracy using trilateration. Swipe left on that privacy nightmare!
Key Points:
- Researchers from KU Leuven University used oracle trilateration to pinpoint user locations on dating apps.
- Trilateration involves using three points to determine an exact location.
- All 15 apps studied had some form of API leak, revealing sensitive user data.
- Most apps have since rounded location coordinates to reduce precision.
- Grindr emphasizes the importance of location for community connection but also highlights user control over location sharing.
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