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Grindr removed from Apple and Android app stores in China amid crackdown

By Christopher Hutton
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Grindr removed from Apple and Android app stores in China amid crackdown

Grindr has been removed from the Chinese version of Apple’s app store and is no longer available in the country’s Android marketplace.

The dating app was reportedly removed from Apple’s store on Jan. 27. However, it is unclear when Grindr was removed from China’s two Android app stores, both operated by Chinese tech companies Huawei and Tencent.

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