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The updated guidelines state that developers must ensure kids receive age-appropriate experiences within their apps and must remove user-generated content that violates the guidelines, terms of service, or community standards. Under the revised policy, if Apple identifies policy-violating content, the developer will be asked to remove it and provide a compliance improvement plan. Based on the developer's response, the app may be removed from the App Store until compliance is demonstrated. This establishes a formal escalation pathway where developer inaction or inadequate remediation can result in app suspension or removal.
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"You must provide an index of software and metadata available in your app. It must include universal links that lead to all of the software offered in your app.Excerpt from Apple's App Store Review Guidelines
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The clause states: “You must provide an index of software and metadata available in your app. It must include universal links that lead to all of the software offered in your app.”
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