Tag: Apple App Store

Major Social Media Platforms Named as Top Offenders Facilitating Sexual Exploitation

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) has released its “Dirty Dozen” list for 2023, calling attention to groups facilitating sexual exploitation. The center’s annual list, released on May 2, has identified social media platforms Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Roblox, and Reddit as among the top offenders for contributing to exploitation. Additionally, the group asserts that Spotify,…


Tennessee Aims to Join Growing Number of States Implementing Digital Driver’s Licenses

Tennessee is aiming to join the growing number of states across the United States that issue digital driver’s licenses (DDLs) to their residents. The bill, SB 572 (pdf), is currently making its way through the Tennessee Senate. Introduced by Democratic state Sen. Heidi Campbell, the legislation directs the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) to study…


Apple’s App Store Censorship in China is ‘Disturbing’: FCC Commissioner

A top Federal Communications Commission (FCC) official has expressed concern over Apple’s censorship apparently to appease the Chinese Communist Party. Brendon Carr, the FCC commissioner, recently told NTD, an affiliate of The Epoch Times, that he is concerned about Apple’s App Store repeatedly blocking the Voice of America app in China, which he believes was…


Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Antitrust Bill Targeting Big Tech

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance the Open App Markets Act, an antitrust bill that targets big tech. Bill S.2710 addresses Apple and Google in particular, who oversee the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store, which together mediate access to the vast majority of apps used by smartphone users. The…


Apple App Store Analysis: Amazon Claims Top Spot Ahead of Snapchat, Facebook

As holiday shopping season unofficially kicked off with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, Amazon.com Inc’s mobile shopping app claimed the top spot in Apple Inc’s app store. Amazon’s shopping app is the top app in the “Top Free Apps” section of the app store as of Tuesday. It began the month ranked 10th, but…


Apple App Store Analysis: Square’s Cash App vs. PayPal’s Venmo

Square Inc’s Cash App and PayPal Holdings Inc’s Venmo are two of the most popular mobile payment applications. So which one is being downloaded more in the Apple Inc app store right now? Cash App held the 11th spot on Oct. 1 before trending lower and finishing the month in 16th place, according to data…