Apple Joins Google Play in Suspending Parler From App Store Over Dangerous Content
On 1/9/21 at 8:06 PM EST
Apple joined Google Play on Saturday in suspending Parler, the free speech social media platform favored by supporters of President Donald Trump, from its app store for failing to adequately moderate and remove dangerous and harmful content. Parler has not upheld its commitment to moderate or remove harmful or dangerous content encouraging violence and illegal activity, and is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines, the Apple Review Board said in a letter sent to Parler.
The board noted that they have continued to find direct threats of violence and calls to incite lawless action in violation of Guideline 1.1 Safety Objectionable Content.
Apple confirmed that it has suspended the conservative social media app Parler from the App Store, shortly after Google banned it from Google Play. The app, which became a home to Trump supporters and several high-profile conservatives in the days leading up to the Capitol riots, had been operating in violation of Apple’s rules. The […]
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