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Tinder's new 'Traveler Alert' system hides LGBT users' profiles in homophobic countries

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Tinder hides LGBT users' profiles automatically to avoid police entrapment via the app in countries where being gay is illegal.

Today, Tinder is launching a new feature, Traveler Alert, aimed to protect the app's LGBT users when visiting countries where homosexuality is criminalized.

Users will have the option to take their profiles public, though as an added protection, if the user has added sexual orientation or gender identity to their profile, that information will be hidden. "We serve all communities — no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation — and we are proud to offer features that help keep them safe. This alert is an example of the many steps that we are taking to protect our users around the world."

 

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