Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most popular screen-time and parental control apps, according to research by The New York Times and app-data firm the App Store. In certain cases, the company forced firms to remove features blocking children’s access to apps and content, or enabling parents’ to control their children’s devices. Other apps were simply removed from Apple’s App Store. An Apple spokeswoman claimed the company acted against apps that could gain too much information from devices, and that its restrictions were not due to Apple’s own introduction of similar tools.
Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most popular screen-time and parental control apps, according to research by The New York Times and app-data firm Sensor Tower. In certain cases, the company forced firms to remove features blocking children’s access to apps and content, or enabling parents’ to control their children’s devices. Other apps were simply removed from Apple’s App Store. An Apple spokeswoman claimed the company acted against apps that could gain too much information from devices, and that its restrictions were not due to Apple’s own introduction of similar tools.