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苹果要求App Store约会及AI伴侣应用分级设为18+

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2026年11月3日,苹果宣布 App Store 年龄分级新规,要求约会类应用以及涉及浪漫、性互动或模拟虚拟伴侣的 AI 聊天机器人最低年龄分级必须设为 18+,以防范未成年人接触可能带来心理健康风险的虚拟男女友模拟器,此举预计将直接波及 Character.AI、Replika 等产品。新规还要求涉及向他人共享真实地理位置的应用必须明确申报,其分级视各地区规定执行,以减少隐私风险。时间安排上,苹果将于 11 月 16 日在 App Store Connect 问卷中引入新内容描述符,开发者提交更新时须据此声明,所有存量应用须在 2027 年 1 月 12 日前完成新申报。

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  1. TechCrunch AISelected
    Apple Mandates 18+ Rating for Dating and AI Companion Apps

    Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines, requiring all apps offering dating features or containing romantic and sexually suggestive content—including AI companions—to be rated 18+. Starting November 16, developers must include new content descriptors, a move set to directly impact virtual companion platforms popular among younger audiences, such as Character.AI and Replika. In addition, the updated rules mandate clear labeling for apps that share real-world locations with others to reduce privacy risks for minors.

  2. The Verge · AI 筛选Selected
    Apple Restricts Dating Apps and Romantic AI Chatbots to Users 18 and Older

    Apple has announced that it is raising the minimum App Store age rating to 18+ for dating apps as well as virtual companions and AI chatbots that facilitate romantic or sexual interactions. The update will be incorporated into the App Store Connect age rating questionnaire on November 16, requiring developers to declare whether their apps involve location sharing or real-person and virtual companion interactions. All apps must complete the updated declaration by January 12, 2027. The move is aimed at preventing minors from accessing virtual boyfriend and girlfriend simulators that may pose mental health risks.

  3. IT之家 · AI 筛选
    苹果 App Store 将推新规:约会与 AI 伴侣类应用年龄分级必须为 18+

    苹果宣布 App Store 年龄分级新规,要求具备位置共享或提供约会、AI 伴侣(虚拟恋爱)功能的应用必须在问卷中申报,且约会与 AI 伴侣类应用最低年龄分级须设为 18+。从 11 月 16 日起开发者提交应用更新时需完成申报,所有存量应用必须在 2027 年 1 月 12 日前完成;位置共享功能的分级则视具体地区规定执行。

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