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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: A real Grindr outage took place in Dallas during the 2026 Republican National Convention.
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: Grindr said it experienced no outage connected to the Republican National Convention, and its status page showed no such disruption. Although Downdetector recorded an increase in user reports nationally, those reports did not establish a verified Dallas outage tied to the convention. (leadstories.com)
Date: 09/12/2026
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Last Updated on September 12, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check