Apple and Google face pressure to deplatform Parler over calls to violence
Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images Apple and Google are facing new pressure to deplatform Parler, a social network founded as a less moderated and more conservative-friendly alternative to Facebook and Twitter. Late Friday, BuzzFeed News reported that Apple has given Parler 24 hours to put a moderation platform into place or be expelled from its App Store.
Apple wrote to Parler executives Friday telling them it had received complaints about objectionable content," according to BuzzFeed, accusations that the Parler app was used to plan, coordinate, and facilitate the illegal activities in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021 that led (among other things) to loss of life, numerous injuries, and the destruction of property. The app also appears to continue to be used to...