Foreign ownership matters when it comes to the type of information that may wind up in government hands. The popular dating app Grindr, which advertises itself as the 'largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans and queer people,' is owned by the Chinese gaming company Kunlun Tech. It has, however, expressed concerns about Chinese-owned apps. The Justice Department declined to discuss any specific apps. 'If I'm starting a lure operation, for instance,' he said, 'I can find the kind of person I think that you will like and I will have them approach you.' He added that an app user could even be approached with threats of blackmail.
