[itafroma]

> Anyone know if they're supposed to be banned or not?

They are prohibited by App Store review guidelines 5.5 and 5.6:[1]

> 5.5 Apps that use Push Notifications to send unsolicited messages, or for the purpose of phishing or spamming will be rejected

> 5.6 Apps cannot use Push Notifications to send advertising, promotions, or direct marketing of any kind

Apple has responded positively to reports I've made regarding those guidelines, but it's hard to say how much of an effect it had. The DM push notifications I reported seemed to come out of the blue and were never repeated: the company could've been told by Apple to stop or they could've just been doing it as a test.

[1]: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#pus...

[DanBC]

Apple may want to expand 7 to include "Apps with an under 18 age rating may not include advertising for alcohol" (and probably gambling too).