Third-Party Reddit Apps Pulled From App Store for NSFW Content [Updated]

[Kevsta26]

So if they didn't have a switch to enable/disable NSFW content then they wouldn't have been removed? Makes no sense. You can just as easily search for any of this on Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, the official Reddit app, etc. I just assume they all have the money to bribe Apple to look the other way.

 

[aberrero]

Trending now: https://www.reddit.com/r/powerwashingporn

 

[jman240]

This is beyond silly. Getting real tired of Apple's nanny state OS.

 

[iLilana]

mystery timing. Oddly can still surf porn on safari. (not that I do... but someone in the house doesn't know how to clear histories.

 

[Shirasaki]

Search google chrome in App Store. Rated as 17+ for unrestricted internet access. And plus a good amount of 1 star rating in Japanese App Store. Interesting.

Why Apple just put 17+ to not allow kids to download them? Yeah, follow this logic, chrome should also be pulled. And what about safari? It does have unrestricted Internet access right? Wait, it has settings to filter improper contents like pronographic contents? And oh, we have restrictions to limit that even further? Cool, 4+.

In some certain matters, Apple does nothing different than someone I know. Like this, inconsistency in reviewing and executing policies. Maybe, Apple should divert their resources to also review all their policies altogether? Maybe, Apple is not needed to stand against US government from the very beginning?

 

[iZac]

You guy's are thinking too small scale - web browsers only view NSFW content.

Apple need to ban the camera app, or the camera altogether! That's also a surefire way to fix the camera bump.

 

[ValiumEater]

Well that's bull

 

[TEG]

Yet Tumblr, Snapchat, and Google Hangouts are still there... strange.

 

[haruhiko]

"And ultimately, we fear that this demand would undermine the very freedoms and liberty our government is meant to protect"....except for the freedoms and liberty that we don't want you to have.

 

[JTravers]

Narwhal is back up. They had to remove their NSFW settings and sync them to the setting on reddit.com to get back on the App Store.

https://www.reddit.com/r/getnarwhal/comments/4eeiuc/we_are_back_with_22_help_us_recover_with_5_star/

Wow, what a day! We thought we were going to be releasing 2.2, but it ended up with narwhal being pulled from the app store. But guess what! We are back and better than ever with 2.2 now released for everyone!

Now I am going to be completely shameless and ask for your help, since we lost our search ranking and our top news ranking by being pulled. Please please give us a 5 star rating in the app store. It helps us SO much. Now here is all the good stuff in 2.2:

• Content filters. Remove content based on keywords or subreddits you don't like.
• Shortcuts. Add your favorite subreddits to make them easier to find in the menu.
• Customize the top section in the menu. You can now add random, and myrandom.
• Adds subreddit search under explore
• Imgur will no longer have a blinding white background in night mode
• Adds support for random, and myrandom (gold only) in "enter a subreddit"
• 3D touch peek no longer marks the thread as read
• Launch screen is now darker to match night mode
• Fixes crash when tapping email addresses
• Fixes crash when reddit is down
• Fixes issue where the app would lock up while refreshing a subreddit
• Fixes issue with keyboard appearance in subreddit search
• Fixes issue with imgur posts loading the wrong image

We added an awesome new "advanced settings" section accessible from the preferences screen:

• Adds setting to automatically hide read posts
• Adds setting to collapse comments by default to show only the web content
• Adds setting to open safari view controller when long pressing on posts
• Adds setting to remember big image mode per subreddit.
• Adds setting to show comments during 3D touch (this means the default is now to hide comments).

In order to comply with Apple's review guidelines, we had to remove the settings around NSFW content. We will now obey the settings from your reddit.com preferences.

Thanks again for all of your support. It means so much to all of us.

 

[Basic75]

Then they also need to ban WhatsApp and all other messaging applications that can be used to send NSFW images. And all web browsers. And PDF viewers, surely NSFW PDFs exist...

 

[stiligFox]

I'm wondering if this was some automated system that auto pulled the apps. I imagine once it gets reviewed more thoroughly they'll be reinstated, otherwise a lot of social apps are coming down.

 

[GFLPraxis]

Doesn't seem like a surprise to me that Reddit would get pulled. Around 10% of the 'all subreddits' list is pornographic. It's strange that the apps have never set off the censors before, to be honest.

Are you sure? FYI, "porn" on Reddit has become a slang for not-porn-but-visually-appealing, so for example, you may have seen the "EarthPorn" subreddit with nature photography.

 

[roadbloc]

Better pull Tapatalk too. And Social network apps. And every RSS app. And web browser. And pictures app.

0/10 Apple.

 

[Matthew9559]

This is the scary part of being within the Apple ecosystem for sure. Disappointing news.

 

[acctman]

What about Twitter, Facebook, Instagram apps? all have NSFW material on them

 

[The Phazer]

Apple's censorship fetish is deeply humiliating. Cook needs to sort it out.

 

[KiwiAdventure]

If some of you don't like what Apple does move on

 

[vooke]

Whine all you can but you're stuck with

 

[Steve121178]

Considering the crap on Reddit, this isn't a surprise.

It's still censorship. Adults should be free to make their own choices on what content they wish to consume.

 

[bcc2k]

Come on Apple, that's the same bs as making browser apps 18+.

 

[lars666]

It's still censorship.

You may like what Apple does or not (I do neither), but this has nothing to to with censorship (at least not in the strict sense of the word).

Apple's store, Apple's rules.

 

[LastLine]

Watch out, Safari is next!!!

Dang you so you know about the hidden Porn feature in Safari too? Sshhh or Apple will find out

 

[the-msa]

top kek apple!

 

[Lemon Mac]

What do you mean, there’s porn on the internet?!?