All Things Digital
Peter Kafka notes that apparently Apple’s “no-porn” policy in its mobile app approval process does not apply to British tabloids. The iPad app version of Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper features the same topless “page 3 girls” that are seen daily in the print edition in London.
“How’s that work? According to paidContent, The Sun gets away with it because Apple requires the app’s users to confirm they’re at least 17 years old.”
As with much of Apple’s app approval process it is still unclear how or if that “over-17″ rating can or will be applied to other content Apple deems inappropriate for general audiences.
The Sun app sells for $7.99 and requires a monthly subscription after the first month’s access.
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