https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/03/apple-doesnt-approve-eu-porn-app/
Apple Says It Doesn’t Approve of EU Porn App
Monday February 3, 2025 1:15 pm PST by Juli Clover
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Apple does not approve of the “Hot Tub” pornography app that was released for the iPhone in the EU using alternative app distribution, Apple said in a statement to MacRumors. Further, Apple is concerned about the potential user safety risks with a pornography app, and says that it undermines consumer trust in the Apple ecosystem.
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I agree with Apple. Not that they are “saints”, but forcing them to support an app (Apple’s Notarization process only checks for malware, fraud, and other egregious issues) is a violation of their independence.
I thought, that by “alternative App Store”, Apple would have no part in the process of putting an app on their hardware. Guess I was wrong!
I see a whole slew of issues and “finger pointing” when some app bricks the hardware. Apple’s response should be “Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy” . . . literally, “not my circus, not my monkey;” figuratively, “not my problem.”
I guess monkeys are “problems” in Poland, and circuses are where “problems” come from. If it’s not your monkey, and it’s not even from your circus, then it’s not your problem.
And, the User should seek help from the EU technocrats.
Tough nuggies but that’s what the EU wanted.
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