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Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days ago

A college student is suing a dating app that allegedly used her TikTok videos to target men in her dormitory

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A college student is suing a dating app that allegedly used her TikTok videos to target men in her dormitory

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Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days ago
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A 19-year-old influencer is suing the dating app Meete, alleging the company misappropriated her TikTok videos and used geofencing to target "friends with benefits" ads to men in her own college dormitory.

Original Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1t3m9a8/a_college_student_is_suing_a_dating_app_that/

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    This is actually fucked up

    She could end up being a victim of harassment or even rape due to this

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      I think you mean “could”?

      “Should” implies she deserves it, “could” means it’s a possibility.

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        My bad…

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        I’m assuming that’s a very unfortunate autocorrect.

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