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“If you know what the drugs are called, and you program words into the algorithm, like 'crystal meth' for example, it is very simple to detect those words,” David Fleet, a professor of computer science at the University of Toronto, told NBC News. While a lot of parody porn, such as Hairy Twatter or E.T. /r/GayPorn is reddits go-to place for variety NSFW content featuring hot & horny guys. “Any moderation that these sites are currently doing, they are doing it for the benefit of their business model but not out of any legal obligation.”īut while Grindr is not legally obligated to moderate drug content on its platform, some experts say it would be relatively easy to do so. “Dating apps have no liability for any content that is posted on their platform by a third party,” Kai Falkenberg, a law professor at Columbia University, explained. The legislation, passed in the early days of the internet, is known as one of the most important tech industry laws. Like all websites and apps, the gay dating platform is protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. law, Grindr is not required to do anything when it comes to moderating drug-related content on its app. Here is a good one that isn't too explicit but not safe for work. abstaining from porn and masturbation, has helped researchers open the door to a better. The capital T refers to meth’s street name, “Tina.” When a site as big as Reddit issues a system-wide design update. The terms “parTy and play” and the acronym “PNP,” which can be seen on Grindr and beyond, are used by some gay men to describe a sexual encounter while under the influence of drugs. Those who are new to Grindr may be confused by all the seemingly random capital letter Ts and acronyms in Grindr profiles - that’s because some drug buyers, sellers and users on the app have their own language. “All you need to do is open up your app and look for that capital ‘T.’” SECRET LANGUAGE “The issue with drugs has been a gay community plague since the ‘80s, but in the modern era, you don’t need a guy who knows a guy,” Derrick Anderson, a Grindr user from Chicago, said. However, those who use the app say it is still home to a robust market for illicit substances.
Grindr, by far the world’s most popular gay dating app with an estimated 3 million daily users, has previously taken steps to address the buying, selling and promoting of drugs on its platform. “Today with Grindr, men can have sex and drugs delivered to their door instantly,” Phil McCabe, a social worker and president of the National Association of LGBT Addiction Professionals, told NBC News.