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Apple requires 18+ ratings for dating and romantic AI companion apps

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Source: TechCrunch

Apple told developers on Monday that it is changing App Store policies to make it harder for minors to use dating apps and AI companions that engage in ‘sexual or romantic content’. Apps offering dating or romantic relationship features must carry an 18+ rating, and developers must include new content descriptors from 16 November. Apps that share a user’s real-world location with another person or group must also say so.

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Dating and romantic-relationship apps must carry an 18+ rating, and developers must add new content descriptors from 16 November.

When
2 Nov 2026
ID
WTA-N-2026-0629
Who
Apple

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WTA-N-2026-0629: “Apple requires 18+ ratings for dating and romantic AI companion apps.” wheresthe.ai, 2 Nov 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/intl-apple-requires-18-ratings-for-dating-and-romantic-ai-co-2026-11/ (source: TechCrunch).

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