App Store 1.1.1 rejection: Discrimination and targeted abuse

Your app may describe itself as a joke or a community, but Apple reviews what people can actually read and do. Guideline 1.1.1 covers defamatory, discriminatory, or degrading content, particularly material that targets a person or group for harm.

Check who the content targets

Look at profile labels, voting features, generated replies, sample content, and community prompts. Can someone use the feature to humiliate a named person or attack people because of characteristics such as religion, race, gender, or sexual orientation?

Apple notes a general exception for professional political satire and humor. That isn’t a blanket exception for any app that calls itself humorous. We’d explain the actual editorial context if that exception is relevant.

Change the feature and test the result

Remove the targeted material and change prompts or interactions that encourage it. For user posts, check reporting, blocking, and moderation under 1.2. A revised description won’t change abusive content still available in the app.

Repeat the reported interaction using test accounts. Give Apple the affected screen, what changed, and the steps to see the corrected experience. If you disagree with the finding, explain the specific content and context rather than asserting that the whole app is harmless.