Former Apple Employee Warns of Possible Double Standard Due to Rules Violation

The recently-launched Apple News+ service infringes on a series of App Store rules, according to a former company employee, and the Cupertino-based tech giant allows it despite banning other developers for such violations.

Dave DeLong explains on Twitter that Apple’s auto-renewing subscription screen “is in violation of guideline 3.1.2” of the App Store rules, so the app should be rejected.

“For starters, no links to privacy policy or support page [and] no info on how to cancel,” DeLong explains.

“I’m honestly surprised there hasn’t been an extremely public lawsuit against @apple about the huge #DoubleStandards and inconsistent application of the App Review Guidelines. Seems ripe for a class-action lawsuit, IMO,” he continued.

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