Malaysian Govt Blocks “Deviant” LGBTQ Dating Apps
Bloomberg News reports: Malaysia has blocked access to LGBTQ networking and dating sites Grindr and Blued, with authorities reviewing legal measures to curb their apps in the Muslim-majority nation. communications ministry said in a written parliamentary reply. The latest move adds to growing signs of a tightening social climate, fueling concerns over creeping restrictions on … The post Malaysian Govt Blocks “Deviant” LGBTQ Dating Apps appeared first on Joe.My.God..
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Bloomberg News reports:
Malaysia has blocked access to LGBTQ networking and dating sites Grindr and Blued, with authorities reviewing legal measures to curb their apps in the Muslim-majority nation. communications ministry said in a written parliamentary reply.
The latest move adds to growing signs of a tightening social climate, fueling concerns over creeping restrictions on civil liberties even as Malaysia seeks to project itself as a moderate and business-friendly economy.
The parliamentary reply came in response to a question from a lawmaker from the country’s Islamist party, who asked whether the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission would work with app store operators to block downloads of Grindr, Blued and Growlr, which he said had become a primary platform for promoting “deviant” relationships.
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Malaysia blocks access to Grindr’s and Blued’s websites and says it may engage with Google and Apple to curb the LGBTQ dating apps in the Muslim-majority nation (@byanuradha / Bloomberg)https://t.co/3ULxIaEKw3https://t.co/Yb2zNarD5x
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