Jeremy Renner shuts down fan app after extreme trolling

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Today marks a dark and dismal Rennsday for fans of actor, singer, Jeep partner, and Amazon Store owner Jeremy Renner.

On Wednesday, the actor known for playing Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films announced to the many superfans who downloaded his personal app — Jeremy Renner Official — that after recent criticism, and an unfortunate issue with trolls, he will be taking his app down. The app’s lack of verification system made it difficult to differentiate real users from trolls, especially those impersonating Renner, leading to a chaotic experience.

Renner broke the news to users of the free app (including myself) by sending a notification and then posting a longer (seemingly un-edited) explanation. Read more…

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