This application was banned in Paris Olympics, there was a threat to the safety of athletes

Paris Olympics is going to start from 26th July. More than 10 thousand players from 206 countries of the world have come to participate in it. Meanwhile, an app is in discussion. Which has been banned. Gay dating app has been blocked in Paris Olympic Village. The app has been blocked keeping in mind the privacy and security of the athletes.

threat to player safety

The initiative aims to protect LGBTQ+ athletes from harassment. This was done during the last Olympics as well. Now when users click on the app's Explore function inside the Olympic Village, they are getting a 'profile does not exist' message. The app has removed the geolocation of the athletes' location. “We will ensure that LGBTQ athletes can connect authentically without worrying about spying,” the app said in a blog. If an athlete comes from a country where being LGBTQ+ is illegal, using the app could put them at risk.

146 LGBTQ+ athletes included

Let us tell you that during the 2016 Rio Olympics, a reporter used this app to identify gay athletes. Similar issues surfaced after the Tokyo Olympics 2020, when social media users shared videos of Grindr app users from the Olympic Village. According to the information, the 2024 Paris Olympics will feature a record 146 LGBTQ+ athletes.

Many cases came to light

Let us tell you that in India too, many cases of fraud have come to light through the Grindr app. Last year, making friends through apps proved costly for some youths in Delhi NCR. Here some people cheated on the pretext of finding friends online. The police have arrested some youths in this case.