Is Apple Adding an Explicit Category to the App Store?

An iTunes Connect screenshot reveals that Apple may be adding a new "Explicit" category for iPhone applications, according to a CultofMac report.

The site received the screenshot below from a developer who said, “Looks like Apple are adding a category called Explicit to the App Store."

"It’s available for selection when adding a new app to iTunesConnect although I can’t see any sign of it in the actual App Store yet.”


Apple has been under much criticism from bloggers and developers after they recently removed over 5000 applications deemed overly sexual from the App Store. The company hypocritically kept applications from large publishers such as Playboy and Sports Illustrated.

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