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Apple, Amazon suspend Parler social network from App Store and web hosting service

Published 01/09/2021, 08:13 PM
Updated 01/09/2021, 11:20 PM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Picture illustration of a silhouette of a mobile user next to a screen projection of the Apple logo

By Bhargav Acharya

(Reuters) - Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) have suspended Parler from their respective App Store and web hosting service, saying the social networking service popular with many right-leaning social media users has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence.

The action by Apple and Amazon follows a similar move by Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Inc's Google on Friday. Parler is favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, who was permanently suspended from Twitter on Friday, and it is seen as a haven for people expelled from Twitter.

"We have suspended Parler from the App Store until they resolve these issues," Apple said in a statement Saturday.

Apple had given Parler 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan, pointing to participants' using the service to coordinate Wednesday's siege of the U.S. Capitol.

Amazon's move effectively takes the site offline unless it can find a new company to host its services.

Amazon suspended Parler from its Amazon Web Services (AWS) unit, for violating AWS's terms of services by failing to effectively deal with a steady increase in violent content, according to an email by an AWS Trust and Safety team to Parler, seen by Reuters.

An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the letter was authentic.

Due to the "very real risk to public safety" that Parler poses, AWS plans to suspend Parler's account effective Sunday, at 11:59 p.m. PST, the email seen by Reuters showed.

Parler Chief Executive John Matze lashed out at Amazon, Google and Apple, saying it was a coordinated effort knowing Parler's options would be limited and it would inflict the most damage right as Trump was banned from other social media platforms.

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"There is the possibility Parler will be unavailable on internet for up to a week as we rebuild from scratch," he said in a post on Parler.

"This was a coordinated attack by the tech giants to kill competition in the market place... You can expect the war on competition and free speech to continue, but don't count us out."

In addition to Parler, right-leaning social media users in the United States have flocked to messaging app Telegram and hands-off social site Gab, citing the more aggressive policing of political comments on mainstream platforms such as Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB).

 

Latest comments

Watching Actions/Decisions Democrats make is like watching a car wreck in slow motion. Just can't look away.
Parler CEO says they should be back up by noon on Monday. F Amazon
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
Overreach. Business collusion Sherman Act violation.
Machine City hosts Amazon. Facebook. Goolge. Et al. We are the humans powering the matrix lol
The 70+ million supporters of trump and/or conservative voices of this country, unite! And all those shareholders among us of AMAZ, AAPL, etc SELL your stock and send them a message
Dont be afraid... the "free-market" will decide the price to pay and the services to buy
"fweeeeedoomm"
It is not totally democratic..
This is how the freedome (not liberty!) of speach and democracy would die.
They are businesses. They will gain more support, and hence, profit, by siding with the winner.
It means that Apple, Facebook are totally not democratic.
no it means theyre not willing to support violence of these nutters
SL Soon, please name any corporation that is 'democratic'. Of course they're not. That's the nature of corporate structure.
Facebook, Amazon, and Apple are private companies. They have the right to sensor whatever in the *****they want. It wasn't forced upon by the government like China does. So many uneducated people in here. Which is the majority of Trump supporters as well.
they’re begging to be unseated from their top spots with this kind of behavior, and now that newer/younger competition is inevitable and coming for them, they’ve collectively decided to act like a cartel, instead of innovating their services...they want to crush this threat to their business, and also bully/frustrate the users who left them into coming back because they’re essentially the “only options” we have...
Where were these app bans when active shooters livestreamed on Facebook and twitch? why weren't those apps removed until they could prevent that?
coz theyre cowards...evidently needed more push...capitol was that
The Supreme Court could have prevented all of this if they did the right thing. I am amazed at the corruption level that exists in America, from the top to bottom of our government, from Judges to politicians of all parties and affiliates. This is reminiscent of a banana republic and the censoring is incredible. Who is your boss now? Big tech? Ignorance is so rampant in America and the that is why I do not even bother posting ,much on social media where bots and trolls of deep state shadownet employees post. We are heading in unchartered waters and do not expect things to improve anytime soon either you are a liberal or a conservative. The information war is here and it will get worse before it gets better. Be ready to speak mandarin in a few years.
Should have banned Trump from Twitter years ago and took down Parler faster. Many people would still be alive today being happy with there families.
you are fascist.
Well, China is the best governed country and her methods are now recognized :D
Nasdaq sell off Monday
Man too much tech in the news.. Nasdaq red monday?
welcome to China
China was created in USA on 6th of January when democracy was attacked under the leadership of some lunatic n mad man
Big tech tyranny and MSM narrative control begins. Going to be a long 4 years. Enjoy what’s left of your freedoms while you can.
First Amendment as written: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Odd...I don't see private companies mentioned any where in there...just Congress and Government...
If anything could bring patriots and flakes together it’s outright oppression and ccp style controls. The dum voters have no idea what they’ve done.
Well folks to those 70 million voters that (Supposedly voted for Biden) Get ready for your rights to be taken away next. You actually think they gonna stop with conservative sites only? You have sold your souls if you voted for Biden/Harris
If you voted for BIDEN you VOTED FOR CHINA IN THE USA
If you VOTED for BIDEN you voted for CHINA IN THE USA
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