New York (CNN Business) Apple has restored Facebook's access to a private section of the App Store after the social network released an app that violated Apple's policies. The vast majority of apps in the iTunes App Store must be downloaded from the public section of the store. That's what just about everyone sees when they hit the App Store button on their iPhones. UnlikeAndroid operating system, Apple does not allow iOS developers to bypass the public App Store for developers to release apps directly to consumers. Facebook FB By taking away Facebook's certification, Apple prevented Facebook from testing its own apps on the iPhone.

Source: CNN February 01, 2019 12:45 UTC