Apple criticized Monday a pornography application now available on iPhone in the European Union, saying that the digital policy of the block undermines consumer confidence in Apple.

Since the first time the App Store opened on an iPhone in 2008, Apple has controlled which applications could be obtained on the devices, with the then CEO Steve Jobs to say in 2010 that holding porn away from the iphone was ‘Moral responsibility’ of Apple and one of the company’s obligations.

In the EU, Apple’s regime changed with the adoption of the Digital Markets Law (DMA) in 2022, which required Apple to allow alternative application stores. One of these stores, called Altstore, has begun distributing an application called Hot tubewho describes herself as “A private, safe and elegant way of browsing adult content.”

In its announcement, Apple reported that “He is deeply concerned about the safety dangers created by hard -core porn applications of this type for EU users, especially children. This application and the like will undermine consumer confidence in our system. “.

Apple still requires applications to undergo a basic review called ‘Notarial validation’which controls cyber security threats, such as well -known malware, but does not include approval of the application content.

Altstore said the Hot Tub was “notarized validated” by Apple and in a post on x wrote that it is ‘The first in the world approved by Apple porn application’increasing Apple’s rage.

“Unlike the false statements made by the market programmer, we certainly do not approve this application and will never offer it to our App Store,” Apple said in a statement, adding that the European Union requires Apple to allow the application.

Altstore said comments on X were about Apple’s notarial statement decision and the hot tuber directed the press investigations on Altstore.