Apple pulls Hottest Girls pornographic app
updated 07:15 pm EDT, Fri June 26, 2009
Apple pulls porn app
Apple on Friday confirmed it has removed Hottest Girls from the App Store due to images of topless women. Developer Allen Leung initially claimed to have 'sold out' of the app and removed the title on his own will due to server usage, but the inaccurate explanation was later removed from the site.
“Apple will not distribute applications that contain inappropriate content, such as pornography,” a company representative told CNN.
Despite early reports that the app was reviewed and approved with the adult content, Apple has accused the developer of sneaking the content onto the app after an acceptable version was approved. Leung allegedly ignored further requests that the questionable images be removed. "This was a direct violation of the terms of the iPhone Developer Program," the statement reads.
Although the new iPhone 3.0 firmware contains parental controls that may lead to additional flexibility, Apple has reiterated its stance on pornographic content. Critics of the company's review policy are quick to point out the availability of iPhone-optimized content on pages accessible via Safari, with many of the pictures and videos arguably more offensive than topless models.
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Understandable.
Understandable, anyone who wants to make apps for the iPhone can do so, anyone can even make web apps and optimized pages. However Apple doesn't want to be a p*** distributer, regardless of how much extra coin they can make. Frankly the people who want it know how to get it, we don't need an app for that.