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Almost three-quarters of dating app users subjected to online sexual violence, study finds

Dan* would do all the things you'd expect before a Grindr date – brush his teeth, comb his hair – but he'd also turn on his location, send his friend a photo of the person he was with, their phone numbers, as well as a link to their social media platforms.

He's had too many bad experiences to roll the dice.

"That's how bad it can be, that people are messaging each other to say, 'just in case I get murdered or attacked, this is who I was with'," he said.

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