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A sneaky piracy app is trending in Apple’s App Store
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Summary
Nutrition label
46% Informative
Kimi is a vision testing app that lets users stream pirated movies from torrents.
There's no splash screen and no trick to unlock the real app.
The app is reminiscent of Popcorn Time , which hit Apple ’s App Store years ago .
Apple has insisted for years that its locked-down App Store is necessary to keep users safe.
VR Score
33
Informative language
23
Neutral language
23
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
31
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
1
Source diversity
1