What Apple Doesn't Consider Porn

Apps store crackdown on porn is wildly inconsistent
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 22, 2010 4:15 PM CST
What Apple Doesn't Consider Porn
In a Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 file photo Miranda Kerr walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Armory in New York.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow/file)

The mystery and irrationality of Apple's approval process for iPhone apps has frustrated would-be developers since the App Store opened—and the latest crackdown on sexually explicit apps is no exception. Apple has done away with many sexy apps recently, telling one developer "bikini photos, skin, sexual connotations or innuendo, and anything potentially sexually arousing is now forbidden."

That broad definition seems to be riddled with exceptions, Business Insider reports, including:

To see the complete list, click here.
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