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This app also violate numerous App Store rules, but getting Apple to do something about it takes an act of Congress. Still you hope someone at Apple reads Hacke
by coldcode 11y ago
This app also violate numerous App Store rules, but getting Apple to do something about it takes an act of Congress. Still you hope someone at Apple reads Hacker News.
- natch 11y agoFortunately, in case Congress is out of session, they do have a URL that can help: https://reportaproblem.apple.com https://reportaproblem.apple.com
- rmc 11y agoAnd I thought the App Store review process was there to catch these sorts of violations?
- AJ007 11y agoThey are also breaking CAN SPAM by sending deceptive emails. It is pretty cut and dry that the email claims X, but that feature is no where to be found - at least based on what is written. Tagged.com did a very similar thing to get users to sign up, and they had to pay over $1 million in fines back in 2009. This in itself may not be a big disincentive for many companies, but the consequences if it is done after a settlement are.