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The president of the United States, Donald Trump (74), has to keep silent. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat have already decided by banning it on their platforms. Meanwhile, Google has also blocked the social media app Parler, which is widespread in right-wing circles and was considered a possible Twitter alternative for Trump. Now the app is also blocked by Apple and Amazon, on whose server the app was run. Trump is likely to remain voiceless for a long time, especially as the mainstream American media has been cautious about offering the American president and his heinous tirades and accusations a platform for weeks.
A day after the Internet company Google, Apple also banned the right-wing social media app Parler from its app store until further notice. Parler has recently been inundated with news encouraging Trump supporters to march to Washington DC with guns on January 19 to sabotage the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, 78, on January 20.
The platform, said in a message from Apple to Parler, has violated the conditions of the App Store. “The processes that Parler has established to moderate or prevent the distribution of dangerous and illegal content have proven to be inadequate,” criticized Apple. In particular, direct threats of violence and calls to incite illegal acts that violated the guidelines were still found. Parler had been removed from the App Store until the issues were resolved.
Amazon is also taking action
But what is even worse for the application is that Amazon disconnects, whose Parler server was running previously. Amazon’s suspension of Parler’s account means that the app will be disconnected after the suspension that takes effect Sunday, unless Parler finds another host.
Google had already bolted Parler on Friday. Google’s guidelines required, he said, that applications with user-generated content have their own guidelines for “removing outrageous content, such as posts that incite violence.” With the continuing and acute threat to public safety, Parler will no longer be available on Google Play until these issues are resolved.
Parler’s managing director, John Matze (27), criticized on his platform, according to CNN, that Apple also bans Parler “until we stop free expression, introduce broad and invasive guidelines like Twitter and Facebook and become a platform for tracing”.
The White House is “fed up with censorship”
Parler describes itself as an “impartial” outlet that supports freedom of expression and focuses on protecting users’ rights. It is widespread among supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump, and gained popularity during the US elections. According to US media reports, the violent protests by Trump supporters on Wednesday, culminating in the assault on the Capitol in Washington, were largely organized through apps like Parler.
People around Trump had repeatedly advertised Parler as an alternative to Twitter or Facebook, which allegedly stifled conservative views. White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany (32) said on Twitter in late June that she created an account with Parler because she was fed up with conservatives being “censored” on these platforms. (kes / SDA)
