Apple updates guidelines to ban nudify apps masquerading as regular apps to pass review
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Apple updates guidelines to ban nudify apps masquerading as regular apps to pass review

Apple has updated its App Store rules to ban AI nudify apps and any app that hides harmful features to sneak through the review process.

Apple said that it will ban AI apps that don't moderate offensive content.

The Long Sip
What happened

Apple tightened its App Store developer guidelines to ban AI apps that generate offensive content or disguise harmful features to pass review.

The detail

The update specifically targets bait-and-switch apps that reveal nudification features only after approval, and apps that fail to moderate user-generated content.

What it means

Apple said last year its review process blocked over 150,000 apps and removed 193,000 developer accounts for fraud and abuse.

For you

If you have kids using iPhones, Apple's tighter rules mean apps that secretly unlock nudify features after download should now be removed from the App Store.

Full story at TechCrunch

What readers are saying

judy52
What stands out is that Apple removed 193,000 developer accounts for fraud and abuse last year alone. That's a staggering number and shows how widespread the problem is. The new guidelines about hidden features make sense when you realise how easy it apparently was to slip past the original review.
ange1977
About time. These apps are clearly dodgy and Apple should've caught them earlier.
Natalieo
The bait-and-switch tactic suggests the real problem isn't just what the apps do, but that developers deliberately hide their intent during review. That's a trust issue with the approval process itself, not just the app category.
ray1951
Does anyone know if these dodgy apps were making it through because reviewers weren't thorough enough, or because the deception was just that convincing?
SouthYarra_Mish
If you notice an app you've already downloaded suddenly changes its features or look, use the report tool to flag it for a bait-and-switch review. 📱
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