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Grindr, dick pics and contemporary art’s new invasions of privacy

Posted on October 10, 2014 by pogowasright.org

Sian Cain reports:

It is that timeless philosophical question: if everyone sees your dick pic hanging in a gallery except you, is it art?

With the rise of social networking and photo-sharing, artists are scanning everything for material – including Grindr, an app for gay and bisexual men to find potential sexual partners according to their geographical proximity – and it’s resulting in some uncomfortable forays into digital privacy.

Read more on The Guardian.

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