Grindr and three other dating apps, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed to be disseminating “immoral content“.In Pakistan extramarital relationships and homosexuality are illegal.
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority said it has sent notices to the management of the five apps, “keeping in view the negative effects of immoral/indecent content streaming”.PTA said the notices issued to Tinder, Grindr, Tagged, Skout and SayHi sought the removal of “dating services” and moderation of live streaming content in accordance with local laws.The companies did not respond to the notices within the stipulated time, the regulator added.Data from analytics firm Sensor Tower shows Tinder has been downloaded more than 440,000 times in.