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fromQueerty
1 week ago

This Chinese Grindr competitor was the biggest gay dating app in the world... until it suddenly vanished - Queerty

Blued and its sister app Finka were removed from Mainland China app stores amid an ongoing crackdown that has curtailed LGBTQ+ spaces and activism.
Chicago
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The Rise and Fall of the World's Largest Gay Dating App

Blued became the world's largest gay dating app; founder Ma Baoli, a former police officer, exemplifies tensions between control and freedom on China's internet.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Two popular gay dating platforms removed from Apple app store in China

Apple has confirmed that it has removed two of China's most popular gay dating apps - Blued and Finka - from its app store in the country following an order from authorities. "We follow the laws of the countries where we operate. Based on an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China, we have removed these two apps from the China storefront only," an Apple spokesperson said.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

China removes two popular gay dating apps from Apple and Android stores

Chinese authorities ordered removal of two major gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from China app stores, narrowing digital spaces for LGBT communities.
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