Google, which is owned by Apple and Alphabet, issued a warning to Amazon after the companies learned that the popular Kindle app was allowing children to access indecent images. Both companies have asked Amazon to increase its content moderation.
"We have shared these concerns with developers and are working with them to ensure their apps comply with our guidelines," the Reuters report quoted Apple as saying.
Meanwhile, Google says, "Google Play does not allow apps that contain or promote sexual content, and we are in communication with developers about this issue."
Reuters reported that children can access and view volumes of nude photos of women online. Google and Apple stated that their concerns were about policy violations.
The news agency reported that two families said their "preteen sons downloaded explicit content through Amazon's Kindle Unlimited e-book subscription service and viewed full-color photos on the iPhone's Kindle app."
The report also states that pornography is also available through Amazon's Kindle online store and can be viewed in a version of the Kindle app.
Here’s what Amazon has too say
Amazon says it is reviewing all available information. Amazon said: "We are committed to providing a safe shopping and reading experience for our customers and their families, and we take issues like this very seriously. We act accordingly."
Adult content is linked to self-publishing capabilities through Amazon's Kindle Direct publishing division. Authors can publish books almost instantly through Amazon and designate their content to be available through the Kindle Unlimited service.
Under Amazon's own publishing terms, you can opt out of selling "offensive or inappropriate" content that may contain "pornographic" content.
According to Reuters, there are no parental controls for the Kindle Unlimited service.
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