Man jailed for posting friend's personal data on dating app after glue prank claim
A Miaoli court handed a man a two-month sentence for exposing a friend's home address online during a personal feud, a warning that private grudges posted publicly carry criminal liability in Taiwan.
- A man surnamed Lai fell out with a friend and took the fight to the gay dating app Grindr.
- His profile called the friend trash, accused him of gluing his genitals while he slept, and listed the friend's home address.
- The friend went to police, and the court convicted Lai of illegal use of personal data under Taiwan's privacy law.
- The sentence is two months in jail, convertible to a fine of NT$60,000.
- Lai admitted the offense, but he has not been forgiven by the victim, which weighed against him at sentencing.
Outlook: The conviction reinforces that dating-app profiles count as public speech in Taiwan, and doxxing on them is prosecutable.