Google, Apple Warned Amazon Over Pornographic Content Available to Children on Kindle App

iPhone maker Apple and Alphabet, which runs internet search engine Google, have warned Amazon over the availability of obscene photographs accessible to children on the popular Kindle app for book reading. These companies have asked Amazon to strengthen its content moderation.

Reuters sent questions to spokespersons for these three companies regarding users’ ability to access and view pornographic content through the Kindle app. These companies say that their concerns were related to policy violations. However, these companies rules No further details were provided about the violation and the warning given to Amazon. Reuters was informed about this problem by two families. These families said that their children had downloaded obscene content through Amazon’s unlimited e-book subscription service. These families refused to reveal their identities.

In this regard, Amazon has told Reuters in a statement, “We are committed to providing our customers and their families a safe shopping and reading experience and we take such matters seriously. We will use all available information.” “We are reviewing and will take action based on our findings.” Referring to Amazon, Apple said, “We have informed the developers of these concerns and are working with them to ensure their apps follow our guidelines.”

Google said in a statement, “Google Play does not allow apps that contain or promote obscene content. We are in touch with the developer regarding this issue.” Such warnings are rarely seen among tech companies. These companies not only compete with each other but also depend on each other for many services. Amazon and Kindle apps are among the most downloaded apps on Google and Apple’s app stores. Global e-book distributor Amazon has a major share in this market. In addition to Kindle devices, e-books can also be read on the Kindle mobile app.