Apple's App Store removes queer cruising app Sniffies
The platform said the removal was temporary.
MAY 20, 2025
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Scruff Users Growl Support for Hillary
Like other polls, an informal survey on Scruff has the Democratic frontrunner winning in New York.
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Grindr, Scruff, and Lex Respond to COVID-19 With Warnings and Humor
Queer dating and hookup apps are issuing advisories and health guidelines to users.
MARCH 13, 2020
Looking Back On a Year of Physique Pictorial 2.0
Before there was online porn and Scruff, there was Bob Mizer and his 'little magazine that could': Physique Pictorial.
OCTOBER 5, 2018
How Truvada Helped Propel the Evolution of LGBT Health
The anniversary of PrEP's approval by the FDA ought to be remembered for how much has changed, and the potential for even greater change, says the CEO of Scruff.
JULY 17, 2018
Apple Watch Hookup App Hopes to Lead You to Love (or Lust)
Someone thinks you need to date via smartwatch. So now you can.
APRIL 29, 2015
Woman Who Hates Straight Men Asks, Can I Cruise for Bi Guys on Grindr?
A straight cisgender woman "repelled by heterosexuality" sought dating advice for a "classic millennial sex pickle."
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Two charged with murder of retired professor they met on Scruff
The two are also accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars and buying a car with the man’s credit card.
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Scruff Wants to End the Days of 'No Asians' or 'Only Latinos'
The company's CEO describes how he's working to end racial profiling on the hook-up app.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Scruff's Wild Adventure in Rio: Horny Guys, Reluctant Models
The popular app marketed itself at the Games and welcomed a huge audience of gay and bi men. It also encountered local models scared to be publicly associated with a gay product.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Grindr, Scruff Used to Arrest 60 on Drug Charges in Sting Operation
"We discovered exactly what we were told: that they were selling dope. A lot of dope. A lot of street dope on these dating apps."
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WATCH: Women Read Gay Dating App's Messages
The Second City Network's "Ladies Looking" shows us what Grindr, SCRUFF, and GROWLr messages sound like when they are verbally delivered (humorously) by women.
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
Man Sues Grindr After Fake Account Sends 700 Men to His Home, Work
Matthew Herrick says the hook-up app refused to take action after he was dangerously trolled.
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
The Queer Sex Panic Is Just Beginning
With society and bipartisan lawmakers policing porn, our sexual freedom suddenly seems at risk.
JANUARY 30, 2019
How to Scruff a Trans Guy
So you want to message that cute trans dude you found on Scruff or Grindr? Read this before you start woofing.
JUNE 7, 2016
Grindr, Tinder, Scruff: A Recipe for Loneliness
When used excessively, are hookup apps worse for your health than fast food?
MAY 5, 2016
Scruff's Latest Update: Fighting Gay App Racism
Scruff's CEO, Eric Silverberg, discusses two major changes to the gay dating app involving ethnicity and advertising.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
9 More Warnings Scruff Could Send Its Users
Scruff is trying to make its app safer by warning gay and bi men about dangerous situations. What other tips could the app send its randy users?
JUNE 3, 2015
Scruff Gay Dating App Creators Defend Race-Based Filtering
Race-based searching may be linked to discrimination, but one app's creators say it helps their users find what they are looking for.
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Age, Weight, PrEP? Hookup Apps' Next Filtering Option
Grindr and Scruff are making it easier to talk about PrEP, and helping drop the stigma attached to the preventative HIV treatment.
OCTOBER 9, 2015
Tinder Releases Update to Protect LGBTQ Travelers
The popular dating app added a safety feature that brings up a travel alert when LGBTQ users visit one of the over 70 countries that have criminalized same-sex relations.
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