<story><title>Told U.S. security at risk, Chinese firm seeks to sell Grindr dating app</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-grindr-m-a-exclusive/exclusive-us-pushes-chinese-owner-of-grindr-to-divest-the-dating-app-sources-idUSKCN1R809L</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Waterluvian</author><text>As a practical example, I&amp;#x27;m guessing there&amp;#x27;s concern that they could get personal sexuality information about someone in the military and extort them with it.&lt;p&gt;Seems really quite plausible to me.</text></comment>
<story><title>Told U.S. security at risk, Chinese firm seeks to sell Grindr dating app</title><url>https://www.reuters.com/article/us-grindr-m-a-exclusive/exclusive-us-pushes-chinese-owner-of-grindr-to-divest-the-dating-app-sources-idUSKCN1R809L</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>killjoywashere</author><text>Nice to see someone taking the Chinese foothold in SV seriously. I&amp;#x27;ve also heard people who go to work for Chinese companies are then blacklisted from US Government defense- and intel-related work for 1 year. Can anyone confirm?</text></comment>