Article 5F6AQ Apple reportedly denies Parler’s App Store appeal, citing derogatory terms and ‘Nazi symbols’

Apple reportedly denies Parler’s App Store appeal, citing derogatory terms and ‘Nazi symbols’

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Adi Robertson
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Apple has reportedly denied social media company Parler's bid to reenter the iOS App Store, saying its platform hasn't addressed problems with offensive content. Bloomberg reported the news earlier today, quoting a message reportedly sent on February 25th.

According to Bloomberg, Apple said that Parler's latest community guidelines still didn't meet its standards. Simple searches reveal highly objectionable content, including easily identified offensive uses of derogatory terms regarding race, religion and sexual orientation, as well as Nazi symbols," it reportedly told Parler. For these reasons your app cannot be returned to the App Store for distribution until it complies with the guidelines."

Parler's guidelines ban threats, spam,...

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