Published: 3:55pm, 27 Mar, 2019 Updated: 4:54pm, 29 Mar, 2019
Chinese gaming firm Beijing Kunlun Tech ’s ownership of Grindr may be a national security issue , the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ( CFIUS ) has reportedly stalled . The US is growing increasingly concerned app development could put personal lives , particularly that of its military or intelligence personnel , at risk . Kunlun had planned an initial public offering for Grindr , but scrutiny from CFIUS has reportedly convinced it to offload the dating app instead . The ##com purchased Grindr outright in 2018 after buying a $ 100 million majority stake in 2016 , but did not submit the acquisition for review by CFIUS .