By Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Grindr said it will remove the racial and ethnic filter from its popular gay dating and social-networking app, citing user feedback and a commitment to the Black Lives Matter movement. “We will not be silent, and we will not be inactive,” the company said in posts on social media Monday. “We will continue to fight racism on Grindr, both through dialogue with our community and a zero-tolerance policy for racism and hate speech on our platform.
As part of this commitment, and based on your feedback, we have decided to remove the ethnicity filter from our next release.” Grindr’s response came after several days of violent protests across the U.S., sparked by the murder of George Floyd, who died May 25
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