Grindr warns Egyptian police may be using fake accounts to trap users

Grindr, the gay dating app, is sending regular warnings to its users in Egypt, alleging that the authorities are using fake accounts for entrapment.

Grindr, the world’s leading gay dating app, is warning its users in Egypt that police are allegedly

and have also taken over accounts from real community members who have already been arrested and had their phones taken.” Egyptian authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Washington Post could not independently verify Grindr’s claims.

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