FIVE YEARS AGO, I made a simple iPhone app. It would send you a push notification every time a U.S. drone strike was reported in the news.Apple rejected the app three times, calling it excessively objectionable or crude content.Over the years, I would occasionally resubmit the app, changing its name from Drones+ to Metadata+. I was curious to see if Apple might change its mind. The app didnt include graphic images or video of any kindit simply aggregated news about covert war.At its core was a question: do we want to be as connected to our foreign policy as we are to our smartphones? My hypothesis was no. Americans dont care about the drone war because it is largely hidden from view.In 2014, after five rejections, Apple accepted the app. It remained in the App Store for about a year. According to Apples internal statistics, Metadata+ was downloaded by more than 50,000 people.
Källa: After 12 Rejections, Apple Accepts App That Tracks U.S. Drone Strikes
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