Grindr dating app removes ethnicity filter to support Black Lives Matter
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#5479C)
Feature will not be part of app's next release following accusations of hypocrisy
Grindr is removing an ethnicity filter" from its dating app as part of its support for the Black Lives Matter movement, the company announced on Monday.
The controversial feature, limited to those who stump up 12.99 a month for the premium version of the app, allows users to sort search results based on reported ethnicity, height, weight and other characteristics.
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