Apple sees with concern the distribution in iOS of pornographic apps from third -party stores

Apple has shared its concern about the risks it raises The distribution of pornographic applications in third -party stores In its ecosystem, after Altstore Pal ensured that the Hot Tub application meets the requirements required by the technological giant.

Hot Tub is the first pornographic application that has Apple’s approval to distribute in its ecosystem, as the Altstore Pal store, which distributes it exclusively for iOS in the European Union.

The head of the Application Store, Riley Testu, has shared in his Threads profile a screenshot of the email in which Apple informs him of the state of the petition to distribute Hot Tub, in which it is seen that “it has been approved “, and even the advantages offered by the technology company if you choose to distribute it in App Store.

Hot tub has passed he Notarization processa basic review that applications must pass, “regardless of their distribution channel”, for which Apple combines automated controls and a human team. In it The risks of fraud and cybersecurity threats and also their functionality are reviewed.

The situation contrasts with the Apple app policies, since it is does not allow applications that content “openly sexual or pornographic material”, Including “Ligues and others applications that may include pornography or use to facilitate prostitution or trafficking and exploitation of people”, as stated in the guidelines.

“We are deeply concerned about the security risks that the hardcore porn applications of this type create for EU usersespecially children, “said Apple Peter Ajemian spokesman in statements to The Verge collected by Europa Press.

Ajemian says that Apple has not approved the application and that “we would never offer it in our App Store.” “This application and other similar They will undermine consumers in our ecosystemthat we have worked for more than a decade to become the best in the world, “he says.

“The truth is that The European Commission demands that we allow it to be distributed by market operators such as Altstore and Epicwhich may not share our concerns for user security, “the spokesman adds.