Apple, Roblox, LinkedIn: 12 mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, April 11, 2024

Apple

Technology company Apple made the Dirty Dozen List this year amid concerns over the lack of protections against sexually exploitative material in its App Store and iCloud.

"One of the greatest tragedies for survivors of child sex abuse, for families who have lost children due to that trauma, and for overall efforts to end this crime, was Apple's decision to abandon plans to detect child sex abuse material on iCloud," stated NCOSE.

"While Apple did expand protections for children aged 12 and under this year, blurring sexually explicit content and filtering out pornography sites, it inexplicably refuses to turn on the same safeguards for teenagers. This choice can only be described as negligent when sextortion of teens is proliferating."

Apple was on the Dirty Dozen List in 2023. At the time, NCOSE stated, "Apple's app descriptions remain vague, hidden, and inconsistent, further jeopardizing our already-at-risk children."