{
  "id": 6253761,
  "title": "Grindr to Pay £26 Million to Settle U.K. Claims Over HIV Status Data Sharing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/grindr-to-pay-26-million-to-settle-u-k-claims-over-hiv-status-data",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-08T07:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hacker News",
    "slug": "the-hacker-news",
    "url": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/grindr-to-pay-26-million-to-settle-uk.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Online dating app Grindr has opted to pay £26 million ($35.1 million) to settle a lawsuit in the U.K. over allegations that it shared users' personal information, including their HIV status, with third-parties. Grindr, which is the largest LGBTQ+ dating app, was sued in April 2024, accusing it of violating U.K. privacy laws by sharing sensitive data for commercial purposes such as advertising.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Grindr pays £26m to settle UK lawsuit over allegedly sharing users’ HIV status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/grindr-pays-26m-to-settle-uk-lawsuit-over-allegedly-sharing-users-hiv",
        "published": "2026-09-07T10:30:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Grindr to pay $48M over allegations it shared users’ HIV status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/grindr-to-pay-48m-over-allegations-it-shared-users-hiv-status",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:12:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}