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This isn't about legal liability (which is what safe harbor refers to) it's about Apple's ToS. TFA says app store guidelines say apps that are "defamatory, dis
by astura 8y ago
This isn't about legal liability (which is what safe harbor refers to) it's about Apple's ToS.
TFA says app store guidelines say apps that are "defamatory, discriminatory, or mean-spirited content, including references or commentary about religion, race, sexual orientation, gender, national/ethnic origin, or other targeted groups, particularly if the app is likely to humiliate, intimidate, or place a targeted individual or group in harm’s way" are rejected.
"Holding contributors to a standard" is not legally risky just like HN removing comments that are against the rules is not legally risky.
Apple seems to have made it clear they don't want to be a dumpster.
- threatofrain 8y agoI imagine that Apple is ultimately doing this for the same reason all businesses do it. There's no reason for a business to unnecessarily restrict its customer base. Apple would like to sell its iPhone to people whether or not they support abortion. Unfortunately I feel that big corp understands the value of secularism better than the rest of America, perhaps because they are constrained by the imperative to be more effective than their competitors, including with their workforce and customers.