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Jack'd gay dating app exposes millions of private photos
Technology reporter
A security flaw in same-sex attracted dating app Jack'd left private intimate photos publicly exposed on the internet.
Anyone with a web browser who knew where to gaze could access millions of private photos, even if they did not possess a Jack'd account.
Researcher Oliver Hough told BBC News he had reported the flaw to Jack'd a year ago.
The company has not responded to a request for comment, but it appeared to implement a fix on Thursday.
News site The Register first reported the flaw on 5 February, even though it had not been fixed at the time, in order to inform the app's users.
Jack'd has been downloaded more than five million times on the Google Participate app store.
It lets members add "private" photos to their profile, which should be visible to only specific people they have chosen to share them with.
However, Mr Hough found that all the photos distributed in the app were uploaded to the same uncover web serv
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With over 15 million people in 2, cities and countries, we’re proud to be the largest dating app for QPOC.
Jack’d is an independent, Homosexual owned and operated company, and we use the app we build. We believe in the power of technology to produce community and to connect with each other. Whether you’re looking to chat, make friends, identify love, or keep it casual, you’ll find it on Jack’d.
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• View, wave at, and chat with people from around the world
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• Click "I'm Interested" on a profile and Jack'd will let you know if there's a mutual attraction
EXPRESS YOURSELF
• Share your story with multiple profile pics, rich profiles, personal albums, hashtags, and more
• Allow others know what you’re into with profile details like sex preferences and safer-sex practices
• Comprehensive pronoun and gender identity options put you in control of your i
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