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China tells Apple: "No gay dating apps, fam!" ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’” LGBT fans be like: "Sorry, I can't even!" ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€

November 10, 2025
about 4 hours ago
9to5Mac
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๐ŸŒˆ Oh boy, Apple just took a huge L in the dating game and the only swipes it did were left to comply with the government, like they were on a cringe Tinder date! ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿคก In a plot twist that would make even Netflix's best writers weep, China summoned Tim Cook like Thanos and said, "DELETE!" to the most popular gay dating apps. Users were left with nothing but their low-key sad emojis and a whole lotta "this is fine" memes while Tim's PR team put out the usual jargon, reading more like a bad breakup text than a solid explanation. ๐Ÿฅด๐Ÿ“‰ Meanwhile, leaked developer chats were like โ€œBro, whatโ€™s next? Are they gonna ban rainbows next? ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’”โ€ and โ€œI thought we were all about inclusion hereโ€ฆ newsflash: I guess Apple missed that memo!โ€ ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ But wait, dear readers, donโ€™t ya dare panic! This is a classic case of โ€œChina flexing their censorship musclesโ€ while Apple plays the role of an obedient puppy. ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ’ธ So if you thought the App Store was a wild ride before, buckle up, because it might just start playing *Animal Crossing* with its new "strict" content rules! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Prediction: Soon, China will force Apple to redesign iMessage with a โ€œno emojisโ€ policy. Why? Because 'based' expression is a threat to the status quo! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’€

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#Apple#China#App Store#censorship#LGBTQ+
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