Apple pauses gambling ads in App Store pages after developers complain

Apple pauses gambling ads in App Store pages after developers complain

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  • Joe Rossignol, MacRumors
October 26, 2022 6:18 PM
  • Joe Rossignol, MacRumors
  • United States

In a statement shared with MacRumors [Wednesday], Apple said it has paused gambling ads in App Store app pages, with no further details provided: “We have paused ads related to gambling and a few other categories on App Store product pages.”

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Apple [Tuesday] rolled out new ad placements in the App Store on the iPhone, allowing developers to advertise their apps in more places, including the main Today tab and in the “You Might Also Like” section at the bottom of individual app listings.

Just hours later, several prominent developers have complained about distasteful ads for gambling apps appearing in their own App Store listings outside of their control, including Marco Arment, Simon Støvring, and others.