Guideline 1.1.7 - Safety: Exploiting Recent Events or Tragedies

Apple is rejecting your app because it capitalizes on or seeks to profit from recent or current events such as violent conflicts, terrorist attacks, epidemics, or natural disasters. This applies even if the app's intent is informational — the key question is whether Apple perceives it as exploitative. This rejection most commonly appears during or immediately after major world events. Apps created quickly to monetize a crisis, games that trivialize ongoing conflicts, or content that sensationalizes tragedies will be rejected. News and charity apps that serve the public interest are generally fine, but the line between 'informing' and 'exploiting' is subjective. The timing of your submission matters. An app about a historical event is less likely to trigger this than the same app submitted during an active crisis.