China bans gay dating app Grindr
(www.theverge.com)https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910129/grindr-china-app-store-removal-ios-androidGrindr reportedly disappears from app stores in ChinaThe LGBTQ dating app has been removed from Apple and popular Android app stores
Jan 31, 2022
LGBTQ dating app Grindr has been removed from the Apple App Store in China, and is also unavailable on popular Android app marketplaces, Bloomberg reports. The app reportedly disappeared from the iOS App Store on January 27th, although it’s unclear when it was removed from the country’s popular Android app stores — which are operated by local companies like Huawei and Tencent in the absence of the Google Play Store.
The apparent removals follow the Chinese government’s announcement last week that it would be cracking down on illegal content, pornography, and “ill-natured” activities online, Bloomberg previously reported. The tightening of restrictions comes ahead of China hosting the Winter Olympics in Beijing, which are due to kick off later this week. While homosexuality isn’t illegal in China, observers have noted that government policies have been increasingly intolerant, and Beijing censors have taken issue with gay themes in media.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910129/grindr-china-app-store-removal-ios-android 
