Twitter drops Grindr from ad network over 'GDPR breaches'

Dating app accused of flouting GDPR law by passing personal data to ad firms but report says problem is endemic

Twitter has suspended Grindr from its ad platform after a study claimed the dating app was passing significant amounts of private information to advertisers without explicit consent from users.

The study, carried out by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC), found that the online advertising industry was "systematically breaking the law", transmitting personal data and tracking users in ways that are banned under the GDPR, the EU's data law.