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WikiLeaks App Removed From Apple Store

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the dying-of-not-surprise dept.

Stoobalou writes "An 'unofficial' WikiLeaks App which contained published documents from the Cablegate leaks has been withdrawn from the Apple App Store.The $1.99 App created by developer Igor Barinov has been removed from sale without explanation despite the fact that all of the information contained in it is publicly available."

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  1. Anonymous retaliation in 3,2,1 .... by unity100 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    i wonder what anonymous will do to apple's app store.

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  2. Re:instead of flipping out, did anyone figure out by varmittang · · Score: 5, Interesting

    http://images.worldofapple.com/appstoreguidelines_9910.pdf

    See section 21. Donations can only be collected with free apps, and only in certain ways. Most likely since Apple cannot confirm that $1 is being donated like the app submitter is saying, it got pulled. If the person resubmits it with in app donations it will probably pass again. Otherwise we will have an explosion of "pay me $1.99 and I'll donate $1" apps all over the place and no money getting donated. Where as in app donations can be confirmed.

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  3. Assange upset at police report leak by The+Dodger · · Score: 5, Interesting

    In other news, Assange is suffering a major sense of humour failure over the Guardian publishing details from the leaked police report into his case.

    http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/assange-turns-on-the-guardian-over-assault-case-coverage/s2/a542064/

    If you're very, very quiet and listen very, very carefully, you might be able to hear the world's tiniest violin playing for Assange. ;-)

  4. Re:Go Apple! by slim · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Give me a break. Apple sells a streamlined user experience to people who want exactly that.

    That's fine. But we should shout a bit every time Apple rejects a significant app, just so that the people buying iPhones/iPads are reminded what it is they've bought.

    Then they can make an informed decision next time they're buying a phone/tablet/whatever.

    It seems to me that ordinary users are bumping up against the walls of the garden more and more often now.