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‘Obvious’ App Store ratings fraud going undetected by Apple, says StopTheMadness developer

9to5Mac • Thu, 13 Aug 2026

‘Obvious’ App Store ratings fraud going undetected by Apple, says StopTheMadness developer

Jeff Johnson, developer of the popular StopTheMadness Safari extension , has said that “obvious” App Store ratings fraud is going undetected by Apple despite the company’s claims to review listings. He said that although he doesn’t go proactively looking for App Store fraud, he does encounter it rather frequently , citing the latest example …

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Jeff Johnson, developer of the popular StopTheMadness Safari extension , has said that “obvious” App Store ratings fraud is going undetected by Apple despite the company’s claims to review listings. He said that although he doesn’t go proactively looking for App Store fraud, he does encounter it rather frequently , citing the latest example …

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Jeff Johnson, developer of the popular StopTheMadness Safari extension , has said that “obvious” App Store ratings fraud is going undetected by Apple despite the company’s claims to review listings.

He said that although he doesn’t go proactively looking for App Store fraud, he does encounter it rather frequently , citing the latest example …

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https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/13/obvious-app-store-ratings-fraud-going-undetected-by-apple-says-stopthemadness-developer/