I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets, Tinder
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The dating app knows me better than I do, but these reams of intimate information are just the tip of the iceberg. What if my data is hacked – or sold?
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I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest
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