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| Grindr users targeted by armed gang, say police | Grindr users targeted by armed gang, say police |
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| Police in London have warned that an armed gang is using the dating app Grindr to rob unsuspecting men. | Police in London have warned that an armed gang is using the dating app Grindr to rob unsuspecting men. |
| Two victims were attacked in separate incidents by four men carrying knives, after going to meet dates they had chatted to online. | Two victims were attacked in separate incidents by four men carrying knives, after going to meet dates they had chatted to online. |
| "The victims thankfully did not suffer serious physical injuries but have been left very shaken by these incidents," said Det Con Sheree Yates from Croydon Police. | "The victims thankfully did not suffer serious physical injuries but have been left very shaken by these incidents," said Det Con Sheree Yates from Croydon Police. |
| Police are still hunting for the gang. | Police are still hunting for the gang. |
| Two million people | Two million people |
| Grindr is a dating app that lets men find nearby suitors based on location data. | |
| The company says two million people around the world use the app every day. | The company says two million people around the world use the app every day. |
| Croydon Police said it was doing everything it could to find and arrest the gang members. | Croydon Police said it was doing everything it could to find and arrest the gang members. |
| It also issued safety tips for men using apps like Grindr. | It also issued safety tips for men using apps like Grindr. |
| Safety tips for online dating | Safety tips for online dating |
| Source: Croydon Police | Source: Croydon Police |
| "We are keen to identify the suspects as soon as possible and are appealing to anyone with any information to contact the police," said Det Con Yates. | "We are keen to identify the suspects as soon as possible and are appealing to anyone with any information to contact the police," said Det Con Yates. |
| "I would urge everyone who uses online dating apps and sites to take steps to help them to stay safe whilst meeting strangers." | "I would urge everyone who uses online dating apps and sites to take steps to help them to stay safe whilst meeting strangers." |
| A spokesperson for Grindr said: "Grindr has always encouraged users to treat the platform as they would any other social interaction in their lives, with a measure of caution and an awareness of their own safety." | |
| "There are many ways to verify and take steps to protect yourself, from meeting in more public spaces to getting phone numbers and speaking beforehand. We take these matters very seriously and cooperate with local law enforcement at all turns where we can." | "There are many ways to verify and take steps to protect yourself, from meeting in more public spaces to getting phone numbers and speaking beforehand. We take these matters very seriously and cooperate with local law enforcement at all turns where we can." |
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