*satire* Gay dating apps will release names of Repuke members - REPUBLICAN Men CRASHED GRINDR (RNC Convention)

[ihaveaquestion]

Edited to label this report satire as the dating app stuff been debunked. I think the Grindr server crashing report might be true though.

[sl8]

1. Fact Check: Gay Dating Apps Did NOT Publicly Say They Will Out Closeted Members Of Congress If Gay Marriage Is Repealed

https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2025/08/fact-check-gay-dating-apps-did-not-publicly-say-they-will-out-closeted-members-of-congress-if-gay-marriage-is-repealed.html

Fact Check: Gay Dating Apps Did NOT Publicly Say They Will Out Closeted Members Of Congress If Gay Marriage Is Repealed

Fact Check
Aug 13, 2025 by: Uliana Malashenko

Did gay dating apps publicly threaten to out closeted members of the U.S. Congress if same-sex marriage is repealed by the Supreme Court? No, that's not true: The claim originated from an account that publishes "true comedy and satire", according to its self-description. No credible media outlets reported on the purported pact that gay dating apps agreed to.

The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on Threads on August 12, 2025. It opened:

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[Doodley]

2. Good!

[johnnyfins]

3. It's a good idea, though.

[Ms. Toad]

4. How about deleting this - it s based on a story in a satire account.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gay-dating-apps-republicans/

However, the rumor that the owners of gay dating apps threatened to reveal the names of Republican officials and members of Congress originated from The Halfway Post — a publication with an owner who describes their content as comedy and satire.