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China told Apple to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps, Denmark is set to ban social media for users under 15, and Blizzard confirmed it's adding a virtual currency for WoW
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China told Apple to remove LGBTQ+ dating apps, Denmark is set to ban social media for users under 15, and Blizzard confirmed it's adding a virtual currency for WoW
-LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance have taken another hit in China, with Apple removing two of the countries biggest LGBTQ+ dating apps. Wired reports that Blued and Finka are no longer available on the iOS App Store or certain Android App Stores following orders from the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country's internet regulator and censor. Apple told Wired that it must "follow the laws in the countries where we operate."
-The government of Denmark said on Friday that lawmakers from its political right, left and center have reached an agreement to ban social media for anyone under 15.
-Ahead of its 21st anniversary, World of Warcraft is dealing with some controversy around its latest update. Developer Blizzard has confirmed that WoW is introducing a new "Hearthsteel" housing-related virtual currency with its upcoming Midnight expansion, and users are worried that it could become a microtransaction trap on a game that already costs $15 a month to play.
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