{
  "id": 17884060,
  "title": "Apple Requiring Developers to Disclose Location Sharing and Dating Features in Apps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/apple-requiring-developers-to-disclose-location-sharing-and-dating",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-03T00:43:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/02/apple-developer-dating-app-requirement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of November 16, Apple will mandate developers to disclose if their applications incorporate real-world location sharing or dating features, enabling age ratings to be assigned accordingly. Apple has stipulated that the Dating and Relationships disclosure is necessary for apps facilitating dating or relationship connections, irrespective of whether the connection is with a real person or a virtual companion engaging in sexual or romantic interactions. Applications featuring Dating and Relationships must attain a minimum age rating of 18+, though Shared Location apps might retain their existing minimum age rating in certain regions. In Brazil, Shared Location apps require an A16 rating, while Dating and Relationships apps necessitate an A18 rating. Applications eligible for a lower age rating, such as those offering location sharing for parents and children, can seek a rating from Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Developers must submit Shared Location and Dating and Relationships disclosures through App Store Connect by January 12, 2027.",
  "summary": "Starting November 16, Apple will require developers to disclose whether their apps include real-world location sharing or dating features so age ratings can be assigned appropriately. Apple says the Dating and Relationships disclosure is required for apps that allow dating or relationship connections, regardless of whether that's with a real person or a virtual companion that engages in sexual or…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Apps with dating & location sharing features must be disclosed by January 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/apps-with-dating-location-sharing-features-must-be-disclosed-by",
        "published": "2026-11-03T01:09:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}