Apple—Removed gay dating apps Blued and Finka from Chinese App Store following government order
In November 2025, Apple confirmed it removed popular gay dating apps Blued and Finka from its Chinese iOS Store following an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China. This continued Apple's pattern of complying with authoritarian censorship demands, following 2024 removals of WhatsApp and Instagram from China.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| LGBTQ+ Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.147 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)× agency (compelled ×0.25)
Evidence (1 signal)
Removed gay dating apps Blued and Finka from Chinese App Store following government order
In November 2025, Apple confirmed it removed popular gay dating apps Blued and Finka from its Chinese iOS Store following an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China. This continued Apple's pattern of complying with authoritarian censorship demands, following 2024 removals of WhatsApp and Instagram from China.