“Contrary to the false statements made by the marketplace developer, we certainly do not approve of this app and would never offer it in our App Store,” Apple said. “The truth is that we are required by the European Commission to allow it to be distributed by marketplace operators like AltStore and Epic who may not share our concerns for user safety.”
Apple was concerned about the app before it hit the store and approached the European Commission in December to express its concerns. The Commission expressed no opposition to the app, I’m told. In other words, the people behind the app would be more truthful if they said their app was approved by Vestager, rather than Apple. I’m not convinced that would be how she sees it, but actions speak louder than words, and by not taking any action the Commission she leads gives tacit approval.
While perhaps some European millionaires will make a couple of bucks off this platform decay, it is doubtful the participants in the adult videos now easily available to European schoolchildren will see much of that largesse.
