Grindr restricts location features at the Beijing Olympic Village
the gay dating app is blocking people outside the Village from using the location-based Explore feature to find athletes in or near the area. The move is meant to protect athletes from harassment or persecution so they can"feel confident" connecting with each other during the Winter Olympic Games, Grindr for Equality director Jack Harrison-Quintana said.
Anyone who uses Grindr inside the Village will see a pop-up telling them people outside the area can't browse the locale using Explore."Your privacy is important to us," Grindr says in the alert. This is the first time Grindr has provided such a notice. Previously, Grindr users anywhere could find Olympians through Explore. The openness created a serious problem for athletes from countries that either criminalize LGBTQ sexuality or have strong cultural prejudices against it. The issue is more than just hypothetical —
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