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5.2.1Third-party intellectual property

What this guideline means

Apps that stream, display, or bundle third-party copyrighted content need documented rights or a license — Apple will ask for proof of rights if content ownership looks unclear.

Why apps actually get flagged

Common in media/streaming apps built quickly with placeholder or scraped content that was never actually licensed for redistribution.

A real example

"Your app contains content that you do not have sufficient rights to use, or that infringes upon the rights of a third party, per guideline 5.2.1."

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