Unhappy Ending

October, 2009

san francisco—Witn Iranian political protesters using technology to evade state media blackouts and China trying to force computer makers to preinstall censorship-enabling programs on units sold there, the subject of freedom and technology is relevant. Ironically, the situation here at home is largely ignored. When Hottest Girls tried to add topless photos to its iPhone app, Apple reiterated its policy on restricting material accessible via its phones—not only for adult content but also for divi...