[Updated] Apple faces criticism for censoring LGBTQ+ apps on the App Store in 152 countries<div class="feat-image">
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<p><strong>Update:</strong> Despite what this study claims, it does appear that Grindr and Scruff are both available worldwide in the App Store. Apple says that the report contains other inaccuracies as well. Notably, Apple says that none of the 27 apps mentioned in the report in regards to China were removed by Apple. And of the 64 apps monitored, by the survey, just 4 were removed from a particular country because of legal issues. </p>
<p>Something important to consider is that developers control the countries in which their applications are available. Developers oftentimes will preemptively remove an app from certain locations due to legal concerns or to protect their users. </p>
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<p>Apple is facing criticism for removing LGBTQ+ applications from the App Store in 152 countries around the world. A
new joint study from US-based advocacy group Fight for the Future and China-based GreatFire, which tracks censorship in China, details that Apple’s decisions in these countries “enables government censorship of LGBTQ+ content.”</p>
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