Apple Suspends Parler, Conservative Social Media Service, From App Store
Apple Suspends Parler, Conservative Social Media Service, From App Store
Apple has suspended Parler, a conservative social media service, from its App Store, saying the app’s owner hasn’t done enough to deal with threats of violence on the platform.
- “We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity,” Apple said in a statement Saturday. “Parler has not taken adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety.”
- Yesterday, BuzzFeed News reported Apple had written to Parler saying there had been complaints that the platform had been used to plan and coordinate the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
- In response, Apple had given the service 24 hours to make sure its controls were in order, BuzzFeed News said. Parler reportedly submitted some changes but apparently Apple didn’t think they went far enough.
- Apple said the suspension of Parler will last “until they resolve these issues.”
- Google on Friday suspended Parler from its Google Play app store until it addresses a lack “robust moderation for egregious content.” Google said it took the action “in light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat” referring to Wednesday’s attack.
