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> Apple, clearly, does not host Steve Bannon’s podcast. Apple’s podcast directory is akin to a search engine; they index the feeds of open podcasts. They do hav

> Apple, clearly, does not host Steve Bannon’s podcast. Apple’s podcast directory is akin to a search engine; they index the feeds of open podcasts. They do have lines for content they won’t index (porno, of course, and hate speech) If you look at Apple's content guidelines[0] section 2.2 they do explicitly forbid "Encouragement of criminal activity or illegal acts" Given that treason, sedition, and advocating the overthrow of the government are illegal under 18 U.S.C[1] there's a good argument that Bannon's podcast should not be allowed. I'm not sure what Apple's mechanism is for enforcing their guidelines but it seems the argument could be made for delisting Bannon as well. 0. https://podcasters.apple.com/support/891-content-and-subscription-guidelines https://podcasters.apple.com/support/891-content-and-subscri... 1. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-115 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-11...

yucky 5y ago
>they do explicitly forbid "Encouragement of criminal activity or illegal acts" If only the rules were applied consistently.
jdkjs 5y ago
Interesting. That means that podcasts advocating for Catalan independence, of which there are several, will have to get delisted too.
- Jiejeing 5y ago
  Catalan independence is not generally advocating from sedition from the united states, which is obviously the only territory covered by this law.
  - jdkjs 5y ago
    Spanish law makes sedition illegal as well. If apple is to remove encouragement of illegal acts they should remove all those podcasts.
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Jtsummers 5y ago
> In the event that a creator’s content does not meet these guidelines, Apple may take action to label or remove the content from Apple Podcasts. [emphasis added] > If a podcast contains harmful or objectionable content that is disputed by authoritative sources, Apple may label the podcast to reflect the dispute. [emphasis added] Those "may"s gives Apple a nice out here. They do not state that they will take any action, only that they may take some action (including possible removal).

yucky 5y ago

>they do explicitly forbid "Encouragement of criminal activity or illegal acts" If only the rules were applied consistently.

jdkjs 5y ago

Interesting. That means that podcasts advocating for Catalan independence, of which there are several, will have to get delisted too.

Jiejeing 5y ago
Catalan independence is not generally advocating from sedition from the united states, which is obviously the only territory covered by this law.
- jdkjs 5y ago
  Spanish law makes sedition illegal as well. If apple is to remove encouragement of illegal acts they should remove all those podcasts.
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Jtsummers 5y ago

> In the event that a creator’s content does not meet these guidelines, Apple may take action to label or remove the content from Apple Podcasts. [emphasis added] > If a podcast contains harmful or objectionable content that is disputed by authoritative sources, Apple may label the podcast to reflect the dispute. [emphasis added] Those "may"s gives Apple a nice out here. They do not state that they will take any action, only that they may take some action (including possible removal).