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The recent shift in regulations under the EU Digital Markets Act has informed a significant update for iPhone users in the European Union. They can now download an app called Hot Tub through the alternative app store, AltStore PAL. This innovative application serves as a search engine tailored for adult content, setting a milestone as the first ever legal adult content application accessible for iOS devices.
Hot Tub is an app that can be downloaded from an alternative app store. The application allows users to find and view videos from well-known adult websites, including PornHub, XVideos, XNXX, and XHamster. Reports suggest that the app provides a user-friendly, ad-free experience, devoid of intrusive pop-ups, making it more appealing to audiences seeking adult content.
Apple has raised significant concerns regarding the Hot Tub adult content application, particularly its implications for user safety. The company has categorized such applications as a risk, especially for younger audiences. A spokesperson from Apple articulated their worries by stating: “We are deeply concerned about the safety risks that hardcore porn apps of this type create for EU users, especially children. Such apps will compromise consumer trust and confidence in our ecosystem,” as per a report from Reuters.
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Under the new DMA regulations, the EU mandated Apple to permit third-party app stores. As a result, Hot Tub became the first adult content application to successfully navigate Apple’s Notarization process, which upholds the integrity of the platform, thereby making it available for use on iOS devices. Despite this development, it should be noted that Apple has not permitted the app to be listed on its official App Store.
For those not familiar with the concept, Apple requires all applications to pass through a basic review known as notarization. This process primarily checks for cybersecurity threats, such as malware, rather than evaluating content. AltStore has received notarization, branding itself as the “first Apple-approved porn app in the world,” as advertised on the platform X.
In the past, Apple maintained stringent control over the types of software that could be downloaded onto its devices. There was no recognized application of this type available on the App Store. Back in 2010, Steve Jobs articulated that preventing the distribution of pornography through the App Store constituted the company’s moral obligation. Besides the European Union, Apple has historically avoided third-party app stores, restricting the availability of apps of this nature in other regions.
