Copenhagen Post
A Danish newspaper is threatening to sue Apple for the right to include topless models in its iPad app. The paper is accusing Apple of having inconsistent standards in light of Rupert Murdoch’s Sun, which already publishes a similar feature in its own iPad app.
Ekstra Bladet, based in Copenhagen, is known for its tabloid sensibilities and its “Page 9 girls” in the print edition. However, according to reports, an app including the daily feature was rejected by Apple for being “offensive.”
The Copenhagen Post reports that the paper’s editor, Poul Madsen, is accusing Apple of censorship and “anti-competitive behavior” in its enforcement of app approval policies. Madsen told the Post that he is considering taking the case to a European Union court to force Apple to allow the “Page 9” feature to be allowed in its app.
Apple has publicly taken a stand against selling pornography or apps containing nudity of almost any kind in the iTunes store. However, The Sun in London also publishes topless “Page 3 Girls” on a daily basis, and those images are allowed within that paper’s iPad app. A recent update to the Sun’s app even highlights the feature, allowing an interactive 360-degree presentation of each model.
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