China Don Order Make Gay Dating Apps Comot From Mobile Stores

Chinese officials don order make two popular gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, comot from mobile stores for China on Tuesday. Same-sex marriage no dey legal for China, and discrimination still dey common, with activists talk say government dey suppress LGBTQ expression more, especially under President Xi Jinping. Over di weekend, Chinese social media users notice say full versions of Blued and Finka, wey get Hong Kong-based owner, don disappear from Apple and Android stores. Apple spokesperson yarn say, “Based on order from Cyberspace Administration of China, we don remove di two apps from China storefront only.”

Di Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) na top internet regulator and censor for di country, wey don punish social media platforms over content management in recent months. Apple spokesperson talk say dem dey follow law for every country wey dem dey operate. Finka developer don remove app from stores outside China earlier dis year, while Blued remain available only for China. Small express version of Blued still dey for Apple China store, while international version HeeSay dey available outside China, claiming say e get 54 million LGBTQ+ users worldwide. For 2022, popular app Grindr don remove from Chinese stores as part of CAC campaign before Beijing Winter Olympics, but Blued still dey available that time.