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Twitter's Vine App Causes Apple Porn Problem

Jan 28 2013, 1:00am CST | by

Hypocrisy rises yet again

Apple has a problem with porn. Alright; just let that sink in for a little bit, and we'll revisit that statement in just a little bit. The new controversy in the world of Apple's smartphone world is...

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Court error sparked reduced kid porn sentence

Source: Gloucester Daily Times  |   May 21 2013, 11:13pm CDT

The sentences handed down to a Gloucester woman and her boyfriend for sexually abusing the woman’s 8-year-old daughter, were reduced as the result of new trials, with the former verdicts thrown out and each defendant st ...

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Appeal Filed by Lawyers Sanctioned Over Porn Lawsuits

Source: Law.com  |   May 21 2013, 11:11pm CDT

Lawyers under sanction for fraudulently filing dozens of copyright infringement lawsuits against people accused of downloading pornographic films have filed an appeal, as the attorneys who represented them befo ...

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The most popular Tumblr porn

Source: AlterNet.org  |   May 21 2013, 9:14pm CDT

Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr has some devotees worried that what they love most about the micro-blogging platform -- the GIF porn, obvs -- will disappear. TechCrunch calculated that more than 10 percent of the service's most popu ...

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Child-porn trucker facing 2 years

Source: Winnipeg Sun  |   May 21 2013, 7:30pm CDT

A file photo shows a teddy bear. When officers spotted one of the stuffed toys in the man's truck, Owen said he planned to give it ‘to a pretty girl.’ (QMI Agency files) A U.S. trucker is facing down a possible two-year prison t ...

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The most popular Tumblr porn

Source: Salon  |   May 21 2013, 7:12pm CDT

Yahoo’s purchase of Tumblr has some devotees worried that what they love most about the micro-blogging platform — the GIF porn, obvs — will disappear. TechCrunch calculated that more than 10 percent of the service ...

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Registered Sex Offender Charged In Child Pornography Case

Source: 13WHAM-TV  |   May 21 2013, 7:10pm CDT

Mt. Morris, N.Y. – A Mt. Morris man has been charged with the felonies of knowing possession, knowing receipt, and distribution of child pornography. Patrick Welch, 57, admitted to trading child pornography pictures over the inte ...

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Twitter's Vine App Causes Apple Porn Problem

Jan 28 2013, 1:00am CST | by

Hypocrisy rises yet again

Apple has a problem with porn. Alright; just let that sink in for a little bit, and we'll revisit that statement in just a little bit. The new controversy in the world of Apple's smartphone world is that an app called Vine, which is owned by Twitter, is coming under fire for allowing users to post pornographic content.

The video-sharing app has a long list of terms and conditions, but it doesn't appear that sharing graphic content is one of them. Users can report videos as being inappropriate for young viewers, at which point any future user will need to click through a warning message in order to view it - but the video does in fact remain available for viewing.

Vine is a proprietary iOS app, and it has much fanfare surrounding it, especially because of the very tight connection between Apple and Twitter. So if Apple were to pull the plug on this app, it would be completely different than pulling an identical app from some unknown third party.

In fact, many apps have been yanked for offering the exact same kind of service as Vine.

So what is Apple's porn problem? It is completely and utterly inconsistent. Apple's App Store guidelines may be as clear as day, but the enforcement of them is subject to incredible amounts of corporate politics and critical response. Back when the App Store went its big "porn purge," the stories were rampant about small indie developers being shown no mercy, while companies like Playboy were barely even questioned.

It seems the problem still exists. Vine is identical to a recently-pulled app called "500px," which was full of user-generated content that - of course - ended up containing pornographic imagery. But so does Vine. Apple is being a hypocrite yet again.

Via The Verge

 

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With more than 10 years as a professional writer, Mark Raby has an undeniable pulse on the latest trends. From the quiet rumors to the breaking news of the day, his eagle eye is always focused on the newest scoop and figuring out how and why the big newsmakers are noteworthy and relevant. He is based in New York City.

 

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