The world is total 72 countries where same-sex sex is criminalized.

In 13 of them, the death penalty remains in one way or another (in some countries, some only in some regions, and in two of them the death penalty is not responsible for any government agency). .

thus, Tinder Almost 3 years ago I decided to introduce the function to members of the community LGBT +. “Travel Warning” It is designed to inform users who are identified within this group that in the country where they are, there are penalties for being from this group.

This is how Tinder’s Travel Alert works

If Application Detects that a person is at risk of entering the country under certain rules, he / she immediately warns the users and they can continue to use Tinder or not.

So they will be who they are Once you know the dangers of a given country, decide:

– They keep their profile hidden in that place to avoid being tracked.

– They allow Tinder to connect them with other people.

The message that appears is as follows:

Depending on your geographical location, Looks like you are in a place where the LGTBIQ community could be fined. We want to have fun, but your safety is our top priority. Act with caution and be careful when making new matches and meeting strangers.

LGBTIQ + users may face invisible homophobia

Travel Alert appears when you access Tinder, for the first time, in a country hostile to the LGBTQ + community.

And it does so not only by warning about institutional homophobia and the potential risks it may pose to the team, but also Prevents users who call themselves LGBTIQ + At Type of app And meetings.

This means that even if Tinder is active in a potentially dangerous area, users identified as LGBTIQ + will not automatically appear in the app.

When they accept change and realize the risk, You have the opportunity to stay hidden As long as they are at the site, or choose to make their profile public and use the service normally.

Despite this, If you decide to make your profile public and add your sexual orientation or gender identity to your account, Tinder takes over Preventive measure to delete this information, They urge the company to “protect consumers from law enforcement agencies and the people who oppose them.”

The warning provided by the Traveler Alert Foundation will show whether you are physically in the dangerous countries that Tinder is considering. Such as using the Tinder Passport function To connect with users in other parts of the planet.

When a potentially dangerous place is abandoned, Users are still visible The app works normally.

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