Grindr is again blocked in the olympic village – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Grindr is again blocked in the Olympic Village.

No, this isn’t another cardboard bed situation — the reasons for blocking the app make sense and mirror similar actions that Grindr took during the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, after it was used to out a number of athletes during the previous Rio Games.

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