Want to get the latest news to your inbox? Sign-up here for our newsletters The claim: A Lebanese dating application, Taarof, reportedly asks its users, who must be heterosexual to register, to disclose personal aspects like their religious and communal affiliations. Who is behind the claim?In recent days, internet users have shared screenshots from the Taarof app, showing specific questions about the users' religious sect. According to these images, the app offers detailed options to identify religion and even subcategories within certain faiths: for Christians, a cross logo is displayed, with additional options like "3" (referring to Greek Orthodox, who make the sign of the cross with three fingers) or "5" (for Catholics and Maronites).For Muslims, a moon logo appears, with culinary options such as hrisseh (a...
Want to get the latest news to your inbox? Sign-up here for our newsletters The claim: A Lebanese dating application, Taarof, reportedly asks its users, who must be heterosexual to register, to disclose personal aspects like their religious and communal affiliations. Who is behind the claim?In recent days, internet users have shared screenshots from the Taarof app, showing specific questions about the users' religious sect. According to these images, the app offers detailed options to identify religion and even subcategories within certain faiths: for Christians, a cross logo is displayed, with additional options like "3" (referring to Greek Orthodox, who make the sign of the cross with three fingers) or "5" (for Catholics and Maronites).For Muslims, a moon logo appears, with culinary options such as hrisseh (a...
