China’s new law forces Grindr out of the app store just days before the Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics flame at Beijing National Stadium
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A new law in China means gay dating app Grindr will no longer be available on the country’s Apple app store. The news comes as the Winter Olympics are set to start in Beijing on Friday, with speculation that the government wants to crack down on LGBTQ content before the games.

A Grindr spokesperson said the company chose to remove their app out of caution, as the company anticipates additional regulations as the law is implemented.

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“Like many other U.S. companies, we’ve chosen to remove our app from the app store in China due to the potential increased burden from China’s recently implemented Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL),” Patrick Lenihan told The Advocate.

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