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Apple Rejects New Game App Featuring 'Objectionable' Pepe The Frog


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Pepe the Frog is persona non grata at Apple. The cartoon stoner amphibian, adopted as a mascot by the alt-right, is not so much deplorable as he is “objectionable” by Apple standards, and the company has rejected a new game app featuring Pepe. “Pepe Scream,” developed by Spirit Realm Games, is a kind of “Flappy Bird” game in which users control Pepe by screaming into the phone. The game doesn’t appear to be an issue — only the use of Pepe.
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HuffPost Business & Tech – Spoken EditionBy The Huffington Post