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Apple’s Double Standards Against Gab

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> Apple’s first rejection was focused pornographic content shared by Gab users. While this is rare, Gab users can share legal pornographic content as long as they tag it as #NSFW (Not Safe For Work.) After a phone call with Apple we came to a mutual understanding on the topic and agreed to mute any NSFW posts by default in the iOS app so long as users had the choice to opt-in.

Sorry, too lazy to download the iOS Reddit app myself. But does the Reddit app have NSFW muted by default? What does that mean in the context of logged-in accounts? That is, if I've been a longtime Reddit user and subscribe to NSFW subreddits, do I have to opt-in to seeing those subreddits when I first sign-in using the iOS app? Or is it that Apple just wants NSFW to not show up by default for a given app? I think Reddit's default subs aren't NSFW...?

I believe the display of NSFW content is entirely tied to one's Reddit account settings and whether the user has opted in on that level, but I could be wrong.

Reddit's app had NSFW toggles when I had it several months ago, but it appears that may have changed: (https://motherboard.vice.com/read/reddit-ios-apps-disappear-...) - if this is the case, then one would have to allow NSFW content via the web interface before it would appear in the app.

I find that the point about NSFW content unconvincing on its own, and the bulk of the argument seems to lie in rejection #3 onwards.

> Apple is asking Gab to censor “mean-spirited and objectionable” speech while completely tolerating and accepting this speech on other apps in their App Store such as Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Reddit.

Is there any way to make Apple pay attention to this content in the other apps?

I don't know if there is a way to do that, but it raises the question of "should we?"

Where do we draw the line? Would you be in favor of action targeting content accessed via Safari?

I struggle to form a conclusion on this matter. Specifically, I can't determine if the correct principles to refer to are those set by the store curator vs. those of net neutrality.

Why was this [flagged] and [dead]? It seems relevant and interesting. Was it because of Gab's politics?

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