The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a lawsuit seeking to hold Grindr, a popular LGBTQ dating app, liable for sexual assaults against a teenage user.

The case involves an anonymous plaintiff, John Doe, who was 15 years old when he signed up on Grindr, falsely representing himself as an adult.

Driving the news: Over four days in April 2019, Doe alleges the app matched him with four adult men who sexually assaulted him on consecutive days. • Three of the accused men were later convicted and sentenced for sex crimes, while a fourth remains at large.

Flashback: Doe’s legal team argued the app engaged in “platform misconduct,” promoting the service to minors, profiting from their membership, and recommending them to nearby adult users for offline sexual encounters. • Despite these cl

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