Apple App Store Exposed for Pornographic Apps Again, Official: Strict Audits But Some Apps "Change Their Faces"

Apple App Store Exposed for Pornographic Apps Again, Official: Strict Audits But Some Apps "Change Their Faces"On September 25th, according to media reports, Apple App Store was exposed to contain pornographic apps. Reports indicate that around 3 PM today, the app was still downloadable, and its content matched what netizens said

Apple App Store Exposed for Pornographic Apps Again, Official: Strict Audits But Some Apps "Change Their Faces"

On September 25th, according to media reports, Apple App Store was exposed to contain pornographic apps. Reports indicate that around 3 PM today, the app was still downloadable, and its content matched what netizens said. Around 4 PM, the app was no longer searchable on the Apple App Store. In response, Apple's official customer service stated that Apple officially checks applications before they are listed, and the review process is very strict. However, some violating apps often display content such as pornography after being listed, requiring users to report them.

The customer service added that these types of apps often disguise themselves as utility, chat, or video apps during listing to bypass Apple's review. They then "change their face" after listing, turning into violating content.

This incident is not the first of its kind. In recent years, the Apple App Store has been exposed numerous times for containing pornographic apps. For example, in July 2022, Apple's app store was revealed to have a large number of pornographic apps. In October 2023, a pornographic app disguised as a learning app also sparked heated discussions.

It is understood that the review mechanism of the Apple App Store has always been under scrutiny. Apple claims they conduct strict audits of all apps before listing and will remove violating apps. However, some developers of violating apps use various methods to bypass the review, like adding violating content after listing or using ambiguous wording to conceal violating content.

Regarding this incident, some netizens said that Apple should strengthen its review mechanism to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Other netizens believe users should be more cautious, not carelessly downloading apps of unknown sources, and promptly report violating apps.

As one of the world's largest app stores, the effectiveness of the Apple App Store's review mechanism directly impacts user experience and security. This incident once again reminds us that regarding app store review issues, joint efforts from both developers and platforms are required to better protect user rights.

Furthermore, it is worth noting that with the rapid development of internet technology in recent years, various emerging technologies have also brought new challenges to network security. For instance, the application of artificial intelligence technology may lead to some malicious software being able to bypass security detection more intelligently, causing greater harm to users.

Therefore, besides strengthening the review mechanism, constantly improving network security technology and developing more advanced security protection measures are needed to better address network security risks and maintain healthy development of the network environment.