Fair but Apple shouldn’t be surprised because they’ve decided to leave themselves injected as part of the process
That approval template language needs work
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Apple Says It Doesn't Approve of EU Porn App
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Fair but Apple shouldn’t be surprised because they’ve decided to leave themselves injected as part of the process
That approval template language needs work
Remember, developers in the EU don’t have free will. It is illegal for developers in the EU to NOT deliver their app to the Apple App Store as one of the two government sponsored mobile app store markets. Any developer NOT developing for the 12% of folks with iPhones in the EU could face SEVERE fines for ignoring an insignificant sliver of marketshare.
This is the same Apple that's planning to advertise on Twitter/X again... a place full of objectionable, harmful, and illicit content that's easily available to consumers.
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The EU has made a complete mess of what used to be a great place to get apps all because of a vocal minority.
This is the same Apple that's planning to advertise on Twitter/X again... a place full of objectionable, harmful, and illicit content that's easily available to consumers.
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Yep … lots of projection and hypocrisy all around
The reasons why the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize:
- advanced peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe
- promoted friendly relations between the former archenemies Germany and France
- did away (or tried at least) with the division between east and west and settled many ethnically based national conflicts
- contributed to reconciliation in the Balkans in the aftermath of the wars there and the dissolution of Yugoslavia
- promoted pornography and pirated games to the people
This should not be about porn. Alternative stores can do whatever they are allowed under EU law. It is about misuse of the trademark doing damage to brand.
Apple should sue both the AltStore and app maker to oblivion in order to show example on misusing their trademark for endorsement.
Also, Apple should not notarize that developers future updates due to them breaking the terms of service on false endorsements. Let them countersue to force Apple notarize years from now when appeal courts have done their work.
Apple should sue both the AltStore and app maker to oblivion in order to show example on misusing their trademark for endorsement.
Also, Apple should not notarize that developers future updates due to them breaking the terms of service on false endorsements. Let them countersue to force Apple notarize years from now when appeal courts have done their work.
That's what these people want. They want freedom more than safety for non-technical users.
They don’t really have a case here when they are sending out template language for approvals like is shown above
A Big Mac „runs“ just as well in a Burger King.
It‘s not as if it were specifically developed or made for McDonald‘s.
And there‘s many suppliers of different hamburgers. 🍔
Not just just varieties that control what… 98 per cent of the market?
No disagreement from me. I obviously wasn‘t speaking of that when saying some of Apple‘s actions are customer-hostile.
There are - just in other industries or services - benefits in having competing firms on a market in providing such services.
Not at all
Other competing app review, verification and auditing services could have emerged.
I‘ve just (over the weekend) migrated from iOS to an Android phone, so I now know what I‘m talking about 😉
That would mean Apple forfeiting access to the second largest consumer market in the world.
I don't see that happening as Apple still profits from accessing the market much more than the concessions they have to make.
Exactly 👍
Non-technical users that want „security“ (or the illusion thereof provided by Apple) can choose to download and install their apos exclusively from Apple’s store.
Kiss the ring or iPhone might not get excluded from China import tariffs this time.
(Truly ugly what US has become)
Of course they have.
You, me, or that app maker are just not allowed to use worlds most valuable trademark for endorsement without owners permission.
I mean they let X and TikTok be on their AppStore. But pr0n bad yes
People need to understand the difference between "approving of" something morally/ethically and "approved for distribution in accordance with laws enforced on Apple by the EU".
Apple itself stated to the developer that they "approved" the App. This doesn't mean Apple is giving "approval" in the sense of "praise or commendation": the problem is that "approval" has multiple meanings.
In this case the meaning used is actually "formal permission or sanction" and the developer is 100% correct in stating that the App has obtained Apple's "approval": Apple itself explicitly uses the term in their official communication.
They could put it on pause and see who blinks first. -300 money line odds EU blinks first.
Ahh so it's a morality issue?
Do Apple see no moral issue with gambling, profanity, glorification of gang violence/firearms (in a lot of the music they promote on Apple Music) ?
Are we acting like X does not serve p0rn via Apple's own App Store?
Apple is choosing to remain operational in the EU
If this is such an offense to all they hold dear they are welcome to pull out anytime
Remember all the "free market" stuff?
They can leave!
Nobody is forcing Apple to stay
Apple can absolutely not have an issue with profanity and have an issue with hardcore pornography. It’s their platform, they should get to decide what runs on it.
I 100% agree. There should be restrictions or blocks for under 18, however once you're legally an adult, then have at it!