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Tech reporter for @WashingtonPost. Formerly Bloomberg. Cover Alphabet/Google, ransomware, algorithms. gerrit.devynck@washpost.com. DM for cell number/Signal🇨🇦

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    Gerrit De Vynck‏Verified account @GerritD Jul 20

    This is a MASSIVE story - a Catholic news substack got @Grindr location data and used it to out a very senior priest. He's now resigned. From @mboorstein and @marisa_iatihttps://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/07/20/bishop-misconduct-resign-burrill/ …

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      2. Gerrit De Vynck‏Verified account @GerritD Jul 20

        The news org (@PillarCatholic) is being cagey about how they got it, but seems clear its both Grindr and location data collected by a data broker. See this @eff report on how Grindr was using a Twitter tool to sell user data until Jan. 2020https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/01/grindr-and-okcupid-sell-your-data-twitters-mopub-real-problem …

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      3. Gerrit De Vynck‏Verified account @GerritD Jul 20

        Whoever gave the data to the Pillar also used location data to figure out a unique identifier for the priest, and then tracked him to a Las Vegas bathhouse. This is a huge violation of his privacy by everyone involved

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      4. Gerrit De Vynck‏Verified account @GerritD Jul 20

        And it's YET ANOTHER reminder of how our location data is being sold and matched with other pieces of info in ways that make it possible to find and track anyone. Read this @PrivacyProject investigation to learn more:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/19/opinion/location-tracking-cell-phone.html …

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      1. vote by mail - every state, every time‏ @steveglista Jul 20
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        cc @WolfieChristl

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      2. Myself mostly‏ @BigBryC Jul 20
        Replying to @GerritD @StevenTDennis and

        How about prehistoric religions let adults bang consenting adults?

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      3. TheLastGentleman‏ @AppreciatesNick Jul 20
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        2000 years is not prehistoric. And he’s free to bang whoever he wants. He just can’t be a priest.

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      1. David Baker‏ @DJBaker1537 Jul 20
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        Look here:https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2021/06/bishops-vote-for-doc-on-communion-with-reverberations-for-biden/ …

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      2. Tim Spalding‏ @librarythingtim Jul 20
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        Here's what I want to know: Would the Washington Post do this? Read the CNA article on turning this data down; they seem to have thought it beyond the pale. Do contemporary journalistic ethics allow reporters to go after data like this?

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      2. TheLastGentleman‏ @AppreciatesNick Jul 20
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        Married men: Yes. Sometimes. Women: No.

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