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I hacked a dating app (and how not to treat a security researcher)

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561 points bearsyankees | 2 comments | 12 May 25 16:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.46s | source
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nixpulvis ◴[12 May 25 17:50 UTC] No.43965715[source]▶
People need to be forced to think twice before taking in such sensitive information as a passport or even just addresses. This sort of thing cannot be allowed to be brushed off as just a bunch of kids making an app.
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jonny_eh ◴[12 May 25 18:25 UTC] No.43966078[source]▶
There should to be some kind of government operated identity confirmation service that is secure/private.

Or by someone "government-like" such as Apple or Google.

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1. steeeeeve ◴[12 May 25 21:28 UTC] No.43967625[source]▶
Government is the worst possible solution to every problem.

(not an attack on you. I have to say that every time I see someone say anything along the lines of "the government should do it")

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2. GuinansEyebrows ◴[12 May 25 23:20 UTC] No.43968361[source]▶
Government is made the worst possible solution thanks to lobbying and lawyers. It doesn't have to be this way.