“The gay dating app Grindr says if Florida doesn’t stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws, they’ll reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses the app.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Mar 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A Grindr spokesperson said the app protects users’ privacy and would not reveal the identities of Republican politicians on Grindr. The claim circulated amid Republican-led efforts to pass anti-LGTBQ+ laws nationwide.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 March 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 March 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/bluewaveishere/3064881297642663178
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