Grindr Blocks 'No Zionists' While Allowing 12 Bizarre Profile Rejections

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Grindr’s error message for 'no Zionists' flashes in neon, yet 'no Palestinians,' 'no Arabs,' and 10 more rejection phrases pass through its filter—raising queries like 'Why does Grindr block certain words?' and 'How does Grindr filter profiles?' User Green says, 'It’s gross. Protecting a blatantly bigoted ideology and not minority groups is pathetic.'

While Grindr’s code blocks only 'no Zionists' and lets a dozen other rejections slide, its terms warn against 'objectionable' content, but enforcement is a roulette wheel—'Does Grindr ban hate speech?' and 'When did Grindr change its filters?' trend as users picture an algorithm in a clown suit policing profiles. 'So fuck Grindr and its inability to intersect queer oppression with the oppression of other groups,' Green adds.

Grindr’s founder, an Israeli, left after a Chinese gaming giant’s takeover—yet only 'no Zionists' triggers a digital gate, while 12 exclusion phrases stroll past unchecked, like a velvet rope at a surreal nightclub.

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