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THOUSANDS of Grindr users from across the globe are facing issues today as the app is hit with a massive outage.
At 11am ET, over 3,000 users in the US and hundreds more across the globe – including 1,000 in the UK – have faced issues logging in and creating accounts on the dating platform, according to DownDetector.
Grindr is a gay dating app that first burst onto the scene in 2008.
The technology is location based, so will show you other people close by, but users have been unable to use the app amid today’s outage.
The US Sun has contacted Grindr for comment.
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What is Grindr?
Grindr is gay dating app which first burst onto the scene in 2008.
It’s location-based, so will show you other people close by.
The app has gained a reputation as more of a hook-up app, though its credited with creating lasting romances too.
Grindr is made up of a grid of profiles, which show you images as well as the person’s description.
You can also list sexual preferences.
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Thousands unable to use dating app amid outage
Thousands of Grindr users have been unable to log in this afternoon as the app faces a global outage.
Over 1,000 reports have been made in the UK, with hundreds more across the globe, according to DownDetector.
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