'Apps with information about current medical information need to be submitted by a recognized institution,' Apple said in a screenshot seen by CNBC.
Apple is cracking down on apps related to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak that aren't from recognized institutions like governments or hospitals, iPhone developers say.
Four independent developers told CNBC that Apple rejected their apps, which would allow people to see stats about which countries have confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Some of these apps used public data from reliable sources like the World Health Organization to create dashboards or live maps. Some developers asked not to be named to avoid further complications with Apple's review process.
Apple has been specifically evaluating coronavirus apps to prevent the spread of misinformation. It looks
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