A technicality had previously given the impression that Apple approved of a porn app being made available to iPhone users in the EU via a third-party app store.That lead to some misleading headlines, but Apple has now solved the problem by changing three words in the email sent to developers The porn app controversyThe EUs Digital Markets Act (DMA) last year required Apple to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone, and the companybegrudgingly complied though did its best to deter iPhone owners from using them, and made the installation process as clunky as possible.One of Apples stated objections was that it would no longer be able to keep certain types of apps off the platform, with pornography one of the categories the company has always rejected.Apple retained the right to vet apps for safety before they were cleared to be made available in third-party stores, and it did this with the porn-browsing app Hot Tub. AltStore subsequently said that Apple approved the app for inclusion.This was technically true, because once Apple has found that an apps code is compliant with security and privacy requirements, the developer was sent an email saying so. The wording of that email said that it was approved for release.The following app has been approved for distributionApple was quick to note that this did not mean that it approved of the app.Contrary to the false statements made by the marketplace developer, we certainly do not approve of this app and would never offer it in our App Store. The truth is that we are required by the European Commission to allow it to be distributed by marketplace operators like AltStore and Epic who may not share our concerns for user safety.Apple has now changed three wordsAltStores Riley Testut has now shared a change of wording by Apple.Before: The following app has been approved for distributionNow: The following app is now ready for distributionLooks like Apple changed the wording of Notarization emails to no longer say approved, wonder what caused that!As John Gruber notes, this is a clever way to handle it, the meaning clear to developers while in no way conveying approval.Photo byScott GrahamonUnsplashAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel