Almost a month after the dating and liaison app Grindr has promised to remove an "ethnic filter", the feature is still available and promoted.
The filter, used by subscribers to the premium version of the app, allows Grindr users to exclude or sort search results based on the ethnicity reported.
Black, Asian and minority LGBT users (BAME) reported it as a problem but received no response from Grindr.
The BBC has not yet received a response from the company.
After people pushed for its removal in May 2020, Grindr released a social media statement on June 1, announcing the removal of the filter and saying that the platform had a "zero tolerance policy for racism and racism." hate".
He continued: "As part of this effort, and based on your feedback, we have decided to remove the ethnicity filter from our next version."
However, while there have been six updates to the Grindr app since the claim, the ethnicity filter is still usable.
"PR positive"
Users without the "advanced filter" feature are even encouraged to pay £ 15.99 a month to access it. The ad says, "Find only your type."
The BBC spoke to app users who say they feel "lied" about the proposed changes.
"It's like Grindr lied, only to jump on Black Lives Matter," said one.
Another commented: "My Grindr app was updated only four days ago and had five updates between this version and their June 1 declaration. I waited for the change, but the ethnic filter is still there. Grindr, do better. "
A third user said they were "disgusted": "So they tore the positive PR to remove the filter, but kept it anyway".
Over the past month, many companies have posted messages in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement following protests around the world.
The sudden outpouring of global support was caused by the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died while being arrested by a white officer.
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