Grindr ‘up for sale on security grounds’ (BBC)

Gay dating app Grindr is up for sale by its Chinese parent company, Kunlun Group, media reports say.

The move comes after US authorities expressed concern that the firm’s ownership of the US-based firm is a national security risk, sources told Reuters news agency.

Kunlun Group bought a 61.5% stake in 2016 from the company’s US founders, taking full control in January 2018.

It had been planning a stock market listing for the app. Read more

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