Apple Approved Another Illegal Streaming App (theverge.com)
(Monday November 04, 2024 @11:50AM (msmash)
from the oops dept.)
- Reference: 0175394929
- News link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/11/04/1630227/apple-approved-another-illegal-streaming-app
- Source link: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/4/24287574/apple-approved-illegal-streaming-app-univer-note
An anonymous reader shares a report:
> Another illegal streaming app has made its way to the App Store -- but it only [1]surfaces pirated films for people in certain regions outside the US, including France, Canada, and the Netherlands. As shown in a post on Threads, the App Store listing for "Univer Note" presents itself as a productivity platform that can "easily help you record every day's events and plan your time." However, if you're a user in certain countries, like France or Canada, opening the app shows a collection of pirated movies, such as Venom: The Last Dance, Joker: Folie a Deux, and Terrifier 3.
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/4/24287574/apple-approved-illegal-streaming-app-univer-note
> Another illegal streaming app has made its way to the App Store -- but it only [1]surfaces pirated films for people in certain regions outside the US, including France, Canada, and the Netherlands. As shown in a post on Threads, the App Store listing for "Univer Note" presents itself as a productivity platform that can "easily help you record every day's events and plan your time." However, if you're a user in certain countries, like France or Canada, opening the app shows a collection of pirated movies, such as Venom: The Last Dance, Joker: Folie a Deux, and Terrifier 3.
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/4/24287574/apple-approved-illegal-streaming-app-univer-note
So, Apple took 30% of the app sales (Score:2)
Are they an accessory?