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Apple is once again causing controversy with its explicit apps ban as it has now removed the explicit app search option on the app store. Apple had caused controversy this week when it removed over 5000 apps for content it deemed “too sexual.” This caused an uproar which Apple responded to by adding an elicit app search criteria which would have paved the way for the banned apps to re-emerge on iPhones and iPod Touches. Late last night, Apple, for the third time this week did another 180 and removed this search feature.
Apple is becoming as indecisive as Peyton Manning in a clutch situation. It needs to stop deliberating, contradicting, and hypocriticizing itself and just make a stand. It is evident that this is a very sensitive subject as it is impossible to please all iPhone users, but a clear solution is needed to put this controversy to rest.
Gizmodo reported with Apple that the previous elicit search idea “it's not going to happen anytime soon." I don’t understand what the holdup in a solution is. There was nothing wrong with their previous decision as it allowed for people to access the apps that were over a certain age and kept children from getting to them. This whole situation itself was unnecessary but Apple had to stick its nose where it doesn’t belong. Apple’s business is making cool devices like the iPhone and iPad, not telling us what apps we can and can’t play.
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>> I don’t understand what the holdup in a solution is.
The holdup is that even with age restrictions, kids were able to browse through all these adult apps on the App Store, including explicit screenshots, though they couldn't download the apps.
Forget the iPhone. Over 65% of iPod Touches are in the hands of kids. Parents and schools have been up in arms over the easy unrestricted access to porn. Now, with this cleanup, the built-in restrictions feature, and apps like Mobicip, Safe Eyes etc., parents have an option that works reasonably well.
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