Goose, a New Gay Dating App, Appears to Be a Psyop
The Instagram Close Friends Story for @miles.sumrall shows an affable-looking guy with curly dark hair and an expertly groomed mustache beaming as he floats on the water. “You’re receiving this because you’re exactly the type of person we’re building this for,” the caption reads, accompanied by a code for an invite to a “members only community.”
The link leads to a login for Goose, a dating and friendship app for gay men with the slogan, “for the boys,” which allows users to “meet guys through the life you already have,” according to its website.
The problem is that @miles.sumrall does not appear to be real. Neither does @danielmmulugeta, the cute dark-haired influencer who shared the above caption, with the exact same verbiage, on hisClose Friends’ Stories. Both accounts were created in May 2026, and have fewer than 10 posts, as well as a high following-to-follower ratio. And both...
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