Apple Begins Censoring the Word 'Jailbreak' in the iTunes Store and App Store

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Posted May 17, 2012 at 2:49pm by iClarified Staff

Apple has begun censoring the word jailbreak in the iTunes Store and App Store.

The change was first noticed by @planetbeing and retweeted by @musclenerd.

Whoa...when did Apple start blocking the word "jailbreak" in iTunes listings?

The word is censored in the iTunes Store (U.S.A.) but has not yet made its way to international stores.

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Apple Begins Censoring the Word 'Jailbreak' in the iTunes Store and App Store

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Comments (5)

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NoGoodNick - May 17, 2012 at 7:42pm

I agree, this is disappointing. Instead of stopping people from mentioning the phrase, now everyone is going to be talking about it. I can imagine the Tonight Show dialogue already. How about David Letterman's 'Top Ten reasons why Apple is wrong!'

Arminium - May 17, 2012 at 6:26pm

I'm sure artists and developers will speak out against this. Lawsuits will soon begin.

angel_92701 - May 17, 2012 at 3:30pm

If Apple starts censoring common words, what happens if those words are part of names? This censorship seems excessive.

drkztan - May 19, 2012 at 8:27am

In what way is that violating coyright? When did you copyright your name? One thing is saying this is an unnecessary censor, which it is, and other is making up stuff.

Mes - May 17, 2012 at 3:04pm

Apple knows best. Siri censors the 'worlds best smartphone'. Can we really trust big-brother? It's getting more difficult every day.

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