Tinder owner Match Group has said the dating app will end its operations in Belarus from February 15 -- a day after Valentine's Day. The U.S.-based group did not immediately give a reason for its decision to leave the country, but Belarusian security forces used Tinder to identify people who attended protests against strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka by pretending to look for dates. In July, Tinder ended its operation in Russia, citing the need to protect human rights in the country. Digital service providers such as Spotify and Netflix also pulled out shortly after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
