Nico Hines (if you've forgotten) used to write for Daily Beast. He was embedded in the Olympic Village during the Rio Olympics in 2016. His initial article talked about how easily he was able to get hook-ups through dating apps, and the one he used is the gay hook-up app Grindr.
Setting aside how much of a non-story it was that a bunch of beautiful young men and women in peak physical condition meeting a bunch of diverse and fascinating people are going to have a bunch of sex, the problem with Hines' article was that he gave a physical description of some of the people who reached out to him on Grindr, as well as their sports, as well as their nation of origin, some of which outlaw homosexuality. So, they article was rapidly redacted to remove any descriptors that might out someone, but the damage had already been done. Hines disappeared from the public eye and didn't emerge until a weak apology something like 6 months later.
https://www.outsports.com/2017/1/25/14381116/daily-beast-nico-hines-grindr-gay-olympics-update
https://www.advocate.com/media/2017/3/22/internet-responds-daily-beast-writers-apology-too-little-too-late
So you know, same old same old. They don't care about putting queer people in danger if they get the story.
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