Tinder is updating with new features designed for people in the LGBT community. In a press release, the publisher recalls: 69 countries around the world have laws that criminalize homosexuality. The penalty applied varies from one country to another. For example, being gay is punishable by death in 11 countries. Other states impose sentences of up to 10 years in prison.
Tinder warns LGBT people when they’re in dangerous countries
Dubbed Traveler Alert, its new feature Tinder It comes during the holiday period for LGBT individuals traveling to potentially dangerous countries. ” We want to ensure that our users are aware of the potential dangers they may encounter so that they can take precautions. “.
Once enabled, this feature will automatically hide users’ profile when they travel to countries where homosexuality is illegal while issuing a warning. The user can then decide to exit this camouflage mode or maintain it for the duration of his stay.
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If she still decides to make her profile public, her sexual orientation or gender identity will be hidden so that it cannot be detected by law enforcement or others who might target her. The new Tinder update has been announced for both Android and iOS for the next few days.
Source : Tinder
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