Apple removes anti-vaccine app 'Unjected' from the App Store

The app 'Unjected ', which was known among young people as 'Tinder (matching app) for anti-vaccines', has been removed from the App Store. According to Apple, this is a measure for not following the guidelines for misinformation about the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19). It was also removed from Google Play in July 2021.

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Apple removes anti-vax app Unjected from App Store for spreading COVID-19 related misinformation
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'Unjected' is an application that appeared in May 2021 that allows you to send a message to people who have not been vaccinated with COVID-19. Coincidentally, matching apps Tinder and Bumble appeared at the timing of a campaign calling for vaccination promotion, so it was attracting attention as 'Tinder for anti-vaccine groups'.

Unjected was initially distributed on Google Play and the App Store, but was once removed on Google Play in July 2021 triggered by a review, and was only available on the App Store. At the time of article creation, distribution on Google Play has been restored.

According to Apple's explanation, Unjected was rejected in the first review and approved by changing the wording to comply with the COVID-19 policy, but later updated to the COVID-19 policy again. It was said that the contents were in conflict.

Unjected said that he deleted the social feed in order to restore it to Google Play, but he said that he plans to restore the social feed in a way that does not violate the policy such as flagging it, and co-founder Shelby 'We have to walk the censorship tightrope,' Thomson said. 'We are not trying to harm society, we just want to exercise our freedom of choice,' he said.