Apple, Amazon remove Parler from services after its use in Capitol riot
Apple Inc. removed
Parler from its App Store after the social media service was among those used
to organize Wednesday’s riots at the Capitol.
The removal came a day after the Cupertino, California-based
technology giant threatened to remove the app, telling the developers Friday
they had 24 hours to provide Apple with a plan for moderating and filtering the
service.
A letter provided by Apple to Parler indicates that the social
media company did offer to make changes to its app in order to remain on the
App Store. Parler told Apple that it “has been taking this content very
seriously for weeks,” that it would implement a moderation plan “for the time
being” and that it would implement a temporary task force, according to the
letter.
Apple rejected those efforts as a solution in its explanation for
removing the app. “We have continued to find direct threats of violence and
calls to incite lawless action,” Apple wrote to Parler on Saturday, adding that
the measures were “inadequate to address the proliferation of dangerous and
objectionable content on your app.”
Parler will stay off the App Store on the iPhone, iPad and other
devices until it’s able to show its “ability to effectively moderate and filter
the dangerous and harmful content on your service,” Apple added.
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While the app was removed Saturday, the move currently has no
bearing on the many users who already have the app installed on their Apple
devices. Removing an app doesn’t stop the program from operating, and Apple has
apparently never taken the step to stop a major app from operating across all
active iPhones.
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