# Censoring Digital Books iPhone App Store Execs Ban Explicit Literature By Sandra Winn | Published 2008-12-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/censoring-book-uploads-iphone-store-execs-ban-explicit-literature-nsfw References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5114825/iphone-app-store-bans-book-app-for-naughty-language) You can listen to raunchy and explicit music and movies on iTunes, but apparently Apple feels differently when it comes to actually seeing naughty words. Their iPhone store executives recently banned an explicit piece of literature, 'Knife Music,' by CNet editor David Carnoy. The book was uploaded using an iPhone app named 'Touchbook Reader' by software developer Alexandru Brie. Frankly, I’m a bit shocked. I thought the days of banning books were over. I wonder if Apple will ban the Bible from being uploaded to iPhone too. After all, it contains vivid stories stories of rape, obscenities, violence, and hate. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Book Censorship:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating alternative platforms that support the free expression of explicit literature. - **App Store Content Policies:** Potential for disruptive innovation in developing more lenient content policies in app stores, allowing for a wider range of explicit content. - **User Demand for Explicit Content:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in catering to the growing demand for explicit literature and creating platforms that embrace diverse content. ### Who This Affects Most - **Publishing:** Disruptive innovation potential in developing digital platforms that provide a space for uncensored explicit literature. - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating alternative app stores that allow the distribution of explicit content. - **Online Content Platforms:** Disruptive innovation possibilities in developing content platforms that provide a space for explicit literature without strict censorship. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Provocative Banned Books Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banned-books-jail.md) - [Banned Books Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banned-books.md) - [Widened Mobile Appstore Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unlisted-apps.md) - [Banned Book Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banned-book-campaign.md) - [Automated Message Censoring Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communication-safety.md) - [Nordic Library Book Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dawit-isaak-library.md) - [AI-Narrated Audiobook Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-3.md) - [Smartphone App Iconography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ios-app-icon-book.md) - [Classic Audiobook Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opus-classics.md)