“The accountability that Covenant Eyes provides helps me in my desire to honor god,” says another. “Every Christian man should use it” is one review highlighted on the home page. Looking at the reviews, its users seem to be, too. But it makes sense that the Republican, an outspoken Christian who has described his worldview as “go pick up a Bible”, would be drawn to the app, given Covenant Eyes is also keen on religion.
There is no suggestion that Johnson, who is second in line to the presidency, consumes a problematic amount of pornography. The app, which Johnson said he and his family had been using for “a long time”, promises to help people “discover the freedom of living porn-free”, essentially through a shame-oriented method of sending all your phone activity to a designated accountability partner. Turning website visitors into horndogs isn’t quite in Covenant Eyes’ mission statement. The message isn’t positive – “porn creates shame”, “shame fuels porn usage” – but the effect is unavoidable: if porn wasn’t on your mind before you visited Covenant Eyes (unlikely), it sure will be after. It appears 18 times on the home page alone.
The word “porn” is splashed absolutely everywhere across, where you can create an account and download the app.
