Apple named in Chinese government probe of porn apps

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-china-porn-investigation-20130417,0,1900372.story

Apple, known for its strict stance against pornography in the U.S., is being investigated for spreading porn in China.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant was named in an article appearing Wednesday in China's People's Daily newspaper for allegedly providing pornography in the country, where the government actively censors such material to keep it off of its Internet.

This is Apple's second run-in with China's state-run TV and newspapers since the start of 2013. A few weeks ago, Chief Executive Tim Cook had to post an apology on the company's Chinese website, promising better warranty and repair policies for its Chinese users after coming under criticism by the country's media.