Hot Tub, an 18+ media app that curates content from adult websites such as Pornhub, Xvideos, XNXX, and XHamster, is set to launch in the European Union through AltStore, an alternative app store on iOS, compliant with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations.
While iPhone users can access 18+ content through web browsers, the DMA allows app developers to distribute apps on iPhones and iPads via alternative markets in the EU, subject to basic safety certifications. AltStore ensures the dissemination of age-restricted, explicit, and sensitive content for European users.
However, Apple has expressed concerns about the security implications of Hot Tub, especially for children, and has criticized AltStore’s marketing claim that the app is “Apple approved,” stating that the company only complies with the directives of the European Commission.
Source: TechCrunch
TLDR: Hot Tub, an 18+ content app from adult websites, is launching in the EU through AltStore despite Apple’s security concerns and disagreements over marketing claims.
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