iOS 10 Upgrade may put Porn on your iPhone!

Apple released the iOS 10 upgrade to the public on Tuesday this week, and the reception has been overwhelmingly positive. Sure there were a few bumps in the road, like when the update left a bunch of iPhones and iPads temporarily unusable shortly after iOS 10 was first released. And yes, there are some annoying changes in iOS 10, but all those issues can be fixed (we hope). One issue however, might be the most disconcerting one yet though, and Apple might have a difficult time finding a permanent fix.

Apple’s revamped Messages app is probably the most talked-about update in iOS 10 so far. Messages had previously focused mainly on core messaging features, offering users a straightforward service that was basically an enhanced SMS app. With the growing popularity of apps like Snapchat, Facebook Messenger and other apps, Apple decided to borrow some trendy features and make them available in Messages.

The biggest change in iOS 10 is new support for Messages extensions. There’s now a separate App Store for Messages apps, and users can install all sorts of third-party sticker packs that add features and content to the app. But it’s a first-party Messages extension that’s already causing Apple some trouble.

Amid the Messages extensions that are available pre-installed in the new app, there’s an image search extension that allows users to search for pictures and GIFs right from within the Messages app. Content is pulled in from popular third-party sources like Giphy, and Apple has seemingly taken some steps to censor explicit content and prevent it from appearing in results. Apple is going to have trouble keeping all explicit content out of its own image search feature, and the first example of explicit content that made its way through is a pretty terrible one!

If you searched in the Messages image search extension for the word “butt” for example. You will be faced with a disturbing animated My Little Pony GIF. Yes, in case you were unaware, My Little Pony porn is a thing.

It seems Apple foolishly forgot the internet is full of porn. Luckily they caught wind of the situation and are putting the clamps on their own app. Apple decided to block requests for terms that could lead to provocative content, a severe but effective way to control content.

The company is going to have plenty of work ahead if it hopes to keep all explicit content out of Messages!

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