Developer caught scamming reviews gets thousand apps pulled from App Store
Short version: App developer Molinker hires army of reviewers to rate up their apps. Developer gets caught by bloggers who write nasty emails to Phil Schiller.
Phil Schiller replies confirming “Yes, this developer’s apps have been removed from the App Store and their ratings no longer appear either.”
Apple drops all 1,000+ of their apps from the App Store. Bloggers rejoice.
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