Savannah Guthrie has become a beloved figure on morning television, so her fans understandably noticed when she took to social media to reveal that she would be absent from TV for a bit.MORE: Savannah Guthrie details her very real visit to the dentistThe Today star took to Instagram to relish in the fact that she would have an extended weekend break from the show following a Monday break for President's Day.WATCH: Savannah Guthrie's son sends adorable message to his sisterShe shared a picture of a pair of feathered slippers with an S and G on them and written below: "Out of Office." In her caption, she said: "Happy holiday weekend, y'all!!!"Fans immediately took to the comments to wish Savannah a long and restful holiday weekend, with one saying: "Love those slippers," and another writing: "Have an amazing weekend!!!"MORE: Savannah Guthrie has fans saying the same thing after Super Bowl ad"Same to you, Savannah," a third said, with one fan commenting: "Happy Weekend Ms.
Grindr Disappears From Multiple App Stores In China
07.02.2022 - 01:45 / starobserver.com.au
Grindr has removed its gay dating and hookup app from multiple app stores as the Communist Party cracks down on LGBTQI content as part of its month-long censorship campaign.The Guardian reported this campaign is happening during the Lunar New Year holiday and as the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games begin. It is being conducted by China’s Cyberspace Administration. Grindr disappears from app stores in China On the eve of the Winter Olympics, let us protest in front of Chinese embassies the world over.
Cheer on the brave athletes who dare to wear the rainbow colors – and there promises to be many. https://t.co/Msg6TOSnem pic.twitter.com/dkK3WNYIe1— Dane B.
McFadhen (@DaneMcFadhen) January 31, 2022The PIPL is a new regulation based on the Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation which became effective in Europe last year. Bloomberg reports “the law limits personal information stored in apps” and “requires data transferred between China and other regions to be approved by the Chinese government.”News.com.au reported “data from mobile research firm Qimai shows it was no longer available on Thursday” and “Google’s Play Store is not available in China.” It said Grindr’s “local competitors such as Blued” can still be downloaded.It also reported American companies such as Yahoo, Microsoft Corp’s LinkedIn and Epic Games Inc’s Fortnite withdrew from the Chinese market due to an “increasingly challenging business and legal environment.” Our App Store Monitor detected the change of status of @Grindr on the 27th. All detected changes are available here: https://t.co/rysEhJO8Ne— applecensorship.com (@applecensorship) January 29, 2022“Beijing censors” have “sporadically” censored content and entertainment containing “gay themes.”
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