Grindr disappears without warning from multiple app stores in China

Grindr has disappeared from multiple app stores in China amid reports of a crackdown on online content in the country.

The queer dating app has seemingly been removed from Apple’s app store in China, AFP reported. Searches for Grindr on Android and similar platforms operated by Chinese firms also produced no results.

Bloomberg reported mobile research firm Qimai found that Grindr disappeared from the Apple app store on 27 January. It’s unclear when the Android version was removed.

However, local Grindr competitors like Blued are still available on app stores in the country, according to Bloomberg.

The takedowns come just days after Chinese officials announced a crackdown on what they deemed as illegal online content including pornography, rumours and other “ill-natured” activities.