Apple Allows Porn App Into App Store

[Edward Kirk]

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Apple has said that they won't allow any pornography applications into the App Store, but their ability to catch it seems to be questionable. One app has been found that slipped past their radar, and it's by far the most explicit app yet. Called <i><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319897834&mt=8" target="_blank">theXchange</a></i>, the app is intended to put people in contact with each other to have sex, and has imagery that is about as explicit as it gets. (Censored images after the break.)<!--break-->

The question here is how this managed to get past Apple in the first place. Is Apple approving them knowing what they contain, or did they not realize what it was for? Either way, the fact that this was found available in the App Store doesn't make them look good.

What's even more incredible is the fact that the app was rated for just ages 12 and over.

[via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319897834&mt=8" target="_blank">Gizmodo</a>]</div>

[ksh3]

That didn't last long

[Peter000]

To be fair, in the app description under "House Rules" it says "Do not post any nude or offensive photos."

To call the app "porn" is stretching it, I think. It's the users who are turning it into an adult app. Kind of like downloading erotic stories onto a book reader.

But yeah, they should have rated it 18+ for sure.

[PhoneTrips]

You people are so silly. Anyone of any age can access porn on the iPhone any time they want via Safari. There are lots of public web pages that have exactly the same types of forums, and there are lots of public sites with total porn on them. Therefore what possible difference does it make if an app is capable of delivering the same type of material?

[o-matic]

this is a social networking app, not a porn app jesus get it right, buy a dictionary maybe

[iPhown]

You people ruin everything :( Publicize an app and Apple's gonna find out about it and remove it.

Been using the app for like a week and 1/2 and the day it pops up on Gizmodo, it gets removed from the store. Now it's gonna die down and the app was fun. :(