Overview
- Apple said it removed the two gay dating apps from its China storefront in response to an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China.
- Reports indicate the apps also disappeared from several Android app stores in China, while previously downloaded copies continue to work for existing users.
- Apple noted that earlier this year Finka’s developer withdrew the app from storefronts outside China and that Blued had already been available only in China.
- It remains unclear whether the delistings are permanent, as some apps in China have returned after making changes requested by regulators.
- Blued’s parent BlueCity once reported tens of millions of users and acquired Finka in 2020, and the removals reduce new-user access to LGBTQ+ community spaces and health‑related services.