GreatFire is tracking Apple iOS applications for instances of censorship
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GreatFire is tracking Apple iOS applications for instances of censorship
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#2More context: https://mailchi.mp/greatfire/applecensorship
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#3Great site.
Additionally, this doesn't show the endless number of apps that Apple censored from all countries' iOS app stores because they contained or might contain images of human bodies.
It's not something the site can do, but it's important to remember that this is just the tip of the iceberg: at least in China they are required by law to block e.g. VPN apps; no such equivalent law requires them to ban apps that contain nipples in the United States; that censorship is entirely voluntary.
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#4I don't understand how to use the site, but here's another good resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_by_Apple
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#5I don’t get the purpose of “VPN apps” as opposed to just signing up for a VPN service and setting it up in iOS settings.
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#6Will Apple allow their trademark to be used in this way? Or does it fall under the “____ sucks” provision of free speech?
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#7I don’t get the purpose of “VPN apps” as opposed to just signing up for a VPN service and setting it up in iOS settings.
That's silly. That's like wondering why people use awful streaming sites to watch movies and not download high quality torrents instead.
Ease of use, easy of discovery, learning curves, etc.
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#8Please note that while Apple itself may censor applications in regions, creators of the apps may choose to limit their distributions as well. For example: Bank of America's mobile banking app isn't available in Pakistan where I currently am, but this website wouldn't differentiate between that type of censorship or Apple's censorship.
But, personally, I still think this is a great idea!
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#9I don’t get the purpose of “VPN apps” as opposed to just signing up for a VPN service and setting it up in iOS settings.
That's silly. That's like wondering why people use awful streaming sites to watch movies and not download high quality torrents instead. Ease of use, easy of discovery, learning curves, etc.
That one probably also has something to do with getting letters from MAFIAA if you torrent but not if you use streaming sites.
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