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Apple bows to Chinese pressure to remove queer dating apps from its App Store

The Chinese government applied pressure on Apple to remove the two biggest queer dating apps from its App Store in the country, and the iPhone-maker has rolled over and done just that.

The two apps – Blued and Finka – have previously been named as being the first and second most popular dating apps for members of the LGBTQIA+ community in China. Some sources suggest that their appeal spread globally.

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson -
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