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Grindr users in Phoenix logged problems the day of Charlie Kirk’s memorial


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This hasn’t stopped the jokes across social media, however, as users speculated the timing was linked to the influx of Republican attendees and japed about a surge of app traffic near the stadium. However, similar slowdowns appeared during past GOP gatherings, including the 2024 Republican National Convention, where Grindr struggled with concentrated traffic in host cities. @hopeisforpeople Replying to @rae.rae.red You can’t make this stuff up lol#charliekirk#phoenix#arizona#statefarmstadium#fyp♬ original sound – VC Others leaned into speculation about hypocrisy, with some comments asserting that a local spike would indicate that Republican men use the app.

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