Apple is rejecting coronavirus apps that are not from health organizationsDon't expect to publish your coronavirus app on the App Store anytime soon.
What you need to know
Apple is rejecting coronavirus apps on the App Store.
Only apps from government agencies and health organizations are currently allowed.
The company is attempting to prevent the spread of misinformation.
Apple is rejecting coronavirus-centered apps from independent developers in an effort to prevent the spread of misinformation. Reported by CNBC, the company is currently only recognizing apps from verifiable sources like government agencies and hospitals.
Four independent developers contacted CNBC to say that their apps, which would allow users to gather information about the virus, had been rejected by Apple. An Apple employee told one developer that only apps from "official health organization or government" sources would be published on the App Store. Another was told that "apps with information about current medical information need to be submitted by a recognized institution"....
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Apple is rejecting coronavirus apps that are not from health organizations
