US Capitol violence: Apple signals return of social app Parler in App store
Apple said it has reached an agreement with the
right-wing social app Parler that could lead to its reinstatement in the
company's app store.
Apple kicked
out Parler in January over ties to the deadly January 6 siege on the US
Capitol.
In a letter to two Republican lawmakers in Congress, Apple said it has
been in substantial conversations with Parler over how the company plans to
moderate content on its network.
Before its removal from the app store, Parler was a hotbed of hate
speech, Nazi imagery, calls for violence (including violence against specific
people) and conspiracy theories.
Apple declined to comment beyond the letter, which didn't provide
details on how Parler plans to moderate such content.
In the letter, Apple said Parlor's proposed changes would lead to
approval of the app.
Parler did not immediately respond to a message for comment. As of
midday Monday, Parler was not yet available in the app store and Apple
did not give a timeline for when it will be reinstated.
According to Apple's letter, Parler proposed changes to its app
and how it moderates content. Apple said the updated app incorporating those
changes should be available as soon as Parler releases it.
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