Apple—Saudi Arabia leads with 28 LGBTQ+ apps blocked from Apple's App Store, part of 1,377 documented cases globally
A 2021 study by Fight for the Future and GreatFire found Saudi Arabia has the most LGBTQ+-related applications unavailable in Apple's App Store globally, with 28 apps missing. The study documented 1,377 cases of LGBTQ+ app access restrictions across 152 App Stores worldwide. Apple complies with local content laws despite stated commitments to an 'open society.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | secondary | -0.50 |
| LGBTQ+ Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.111 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Saudi Arabia leads with 28 LGBTQ+ apps blocked from Apple's App Store, part of 1,377 documented cases globally
A 2021 study by Fight for the Future and GreatFire found Saudi Arabia has the most LGBTQ+-related applications unavailable in Apple's App Store globally, with 28 apps missing. The study documented 1,377 cases of LGBTQ+ app access restrictions across 152 App Stores worldwide. Apple complies with local content laws despite stated commitments to an 'open society.'