Update – Apple Pulls BeautyMeter App With Nude 15-Year-Old

BeautyMeterWebNotice update: 1:00 p.m. PST – BeautyMeter developer has posted a message on their site indicating they have cleaned up their database of nude images. They have also increased measures to guard against future user-generated nudity. It also sounds like they identified an individual (via the UUID) and will be taking “further steps” (click image for full view).

Yesterday’s BeautyMeter article resulted in quite the firestorm. Media outlets such as Fox News, Wired, Gizmodo, DownloadSqaud and others, carried the “Nude 15-Year-Old Pictures” story … as well as social media activity from Digg, Twitter and more.

Today at approximately 12:20 a.m. PST (24 hours after we broke the story), Apple removed BeautyMeter from the App Store … however previous downloads are still fully functional – including access to the infamous 15-year-old nude image seen below (image taken at time of writing, at 12:30 a.m. PST).

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It seems yesterday was not the first time BeautyMeter had its “issues”. The app launched January 17 and the developers, Braun Software, began approving user generated nude images for public viewing. Then in mid-April, the devs changed their policy, no more nudity. Of course this caused a huge backlash among the rabid middle-aged perverts as they voiced their displeasure via the App Store User Ratings.

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One month later, the perverted old guys (and comment #113’s wife – see above) rejoiced … BeautyMeter boobs were back!

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We’re not exactly sure why Braun Software banned the once acceptable nudity from their app in mid-April … perhaps it was in preparation of submitting Version 1.6 update for approval (kind of like cleaning up shop before the inspector pays a visit), which was accepted by Apple on April 27. Strange behavior by Braun Software.

So the question remains … does Apple allow nudity in the App Store???

If the answer is NO nudity, then why does Apple make available a 17+ rating specifically stating Frequent/Intense Nudity? … why do apps like TOP100 specifically advertise topless models coming soon?

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If the answer is YES nudity, then why would apps like Hottest Girls and BeautyMeter (sans the 15-year-old naked girl) be banned?

Obviously Apple needs to make a decision on their nudity policy and stick with it … indecisions and inconsistencies in business are an absolute killer. We think Sir Winston Churchill summarizes the current state of Apple the best with his 1939 “quotation”:

I cannot forecast to you the action of Apple.
It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma

July 2, 2009 | Filed Under News, Social 

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Locruid

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  • Ramses

    Hello

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    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

  • Ramses

    Hello

    I'm french, and i can downlaod this app. Itunes say “Not aviable”

    Can you help me ?

    Many thank's

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