Some of the most popular LGBTQ phone apps are unavailable in Apple's overseas App Stores, prompting concerns the gay-led tech giant is collaborating with censorship in countries unfavorable to queer freedoms.
Fight for the Future, a digital rights nonprofit based in Massachusetts, and GreatFire, a group that helps internet users in the People's Republic of China circumvent the government's famous firewall, released a report last month alleging 1,377 cases of 61 apps not being found across 152 App Stores around the world. "Most of the App Stores where the most number of apps are blocked, coincide with countries already low on the list for human rights for the queer community," Fight for the Future states. "Underscoring Apple's role in