Hornet (app)

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Hornet is a location-based social networking and online dating application for gay, bisexual, and non-heterosexual men, as well as other men who have sex with men (MSM).[1][2][3] In 2018, it was seen as "Grindr's chief competitor in the gay app market".[4] As well as featuring other men, the app contains city guidebooks and LGBT-specific news.[5]

The app is intended to be used in countries where being coming out as LGBT is problematic (see: LGBT rights by country or territory), but can be used in most countries in the world.[6] Many users of Hornet also use another similar MSM apps,[7] with Grindr, Scruff and Jack'd being the most popular in the United States.[8]

As of 2021, the app has been banned from the Apple Store in Turkey (see: LGBT rights in Turkey).[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Baral, Stefan; Turner, Rachael M.; Lyons, Carrie E.; Howell, Sean; Honermann, Brian; Garner, Alex; Iii, Robert Hess; Diouf, Daouda; Ayala, George; Sullivan, Patrick S.; Millett, Greg (8 February 2018). "Population Size Estimation of Gay and Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Using Social Media-Based Platforms". JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 4 (1): e9321. doi:10.2196/publichealth.9321.
  2. ^ Das, Shivaji; Zutshi, Aroop; Janardhanan, Janesh (2 December 2021). The Great Lockdown: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic from Organizations Around the World. John Wiley & Sons. p. 128. ISBN 978-1-119-81042-1. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ Engel, Stephen M.; Lyle, Timothy S. (15 June 2021). Disrupting Dignity: Rethinking Power and Progress in LGBTQ Lives. NYU Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-1-4798-9986-9. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ Papacharissi, Zizi (12 June 2018). A Networked Self and Love. Routledge. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-351-75818-5. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. ^ Braidwood, Ella (6 April 2018). "The gay dating app that lets you 'sting' men". PinkNews. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. ^ "The Top LGBTQ+ Dating Sites and Apps: 14 Best Gay Dating Sites". Observer. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ^ Phua, Voon Chin (1 October 2020). "The Use of Hornet and 'Multi-Apping' in Turkey". Sexuality & Culture. 24 (5): 1376–1386. doi:10.1007/s12119-019-09687-3. ISSN 1936-4822.
  8. ^ Goedel, William C.; Duncan, Dustin T. (8 May 2015). "Geosocial-Networking App Usage Patterns of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: Survey Among Users of Grindr, A Mobile Dating App". JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 1 (1): e4353. doi:10.2196/publichealth.4353.
  9. ^ Soylu, Ragip (11 August 2021). "Turkey: Apple removes gay dating app Hornet from its store". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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