Apple has given the conservative social network Parler 24 hours to implement a full moderation plan and remove nasty content or face a permanent ban from the App Store, it reports BuzzFeed News.
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In an email sent to Parler this morning, Apple said it had received complaints because the app had been used by supporters of President Donald Trump to plan and coordinate the infiltration of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Apple says the Parler app violates the guidelines on nasty and user-generated content.
We need your immediate attention to the serious violations of the App Store guidelines we found with your app, Parler.
We have received numerous complaints about nasty content on your Parler service, allegations that the Parler app was used to plan, coordinate, and facilitate illegal activities in Washington DC on January 6, 2021 that caused (among other things) the loss of life, numerous wounds and destruction of property. It appears that the app is also still being used to plan and facilitate even more illegal and dangerous activities.
Our research has shown that Parler does not effectively moderate or remove content that encourages illegal activity and poses a serious risk to the health and safety of users in direct violation of your own terms and conditions, which is here : https: //legal.parler. com / documents / Elaboration-on-Guidelines.pdf
Examples of these complaints can be seen at these links:
https://twitter.com/slpng_giants/status/1347190280492089344?s=20
https://twitter.com/EmmanueLoree/status/1347260055410896897/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Lovedrea/status/1347263797614972928?s=20
https://twitter.com/Wilmographer/status/1346714000554303489?s=20
https://twitter.com/pjg0014/status/1347265499210592256?s=20The content of this dangerous and harmful character is not suitable for the “application store”. As you know from previous conversations with App Review, Apple requires that apps with user-generated content be moderated effectively to ensure that objective and potentially harmful content is leaked. Content that threatens the well-being of others or is intended to incite violence or other illegal acts has never been acceptable in the “app store.”
His CEO was recently quoted as saying, “But I don’t feel responsible for any of that and the platform shouldn’t either, considering we’re a neutral square that adheres to the law.” We want to make it clear that Parler is, in fact, responsible for all user-generated content on your service and for ensuring that such content meets the requirements of the “app store” for the security and protection of our users. We will not distribute applications that present dangerous and harmful content.
Apple requires Parler to submit an update and a “requested moderation improvement plan” within 24 hours of receiving the email on Friday morning. If Parler does not comply, the application will be removed from the “application store”.
Parler CEO John Matze told the social network that Parler will not “fall into politically motivated companies and those authoritarians who hate free speech.” Since its launch in 2018, Parler has claimed to be a free speech alternative to major social media with more relaxed content moderation rules, which has attracted those who have been banned or suspended on Twitter, Facebook and other major social media. .
In related news, the social network Twitter announced today that it has permanently suspended the Twitter account of US President Donald Trump. Twitter said the account was suspended because of the “risk of inciting violence.”
Twitter suspended Trump’s account for 12 hours yesterday after posting a video calling the riots “very special” and repeating allegations of electoral fraud.
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Twitter said the account would be unlocked if Trump deleted the tweets, but warned that new violations would lead to a permanent ban. Facebook and Instagram have also banned Trump indefinitely, and Google Play on Friday night withdrew the Parler app.
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