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Google has removed the far-right app Parler from its Play Store for continually allowing content that incites violence, which violates the company's policies, a Google spokesperson told Business Insider . "We are aware that messages that seek to incite violence continue to be posted on the Parler app in the United States. We recognize that there may be reasonable debate about content policies and that it may be difficult for apps to immediately remove all violent content "But in order for us to distribute an app through Google Play, we require that apps implement robust moderation against blatant content ," the spokesperson said. "In light of this continued and urgent threat to public safety, we will suspend publication of the app on the Play Store until these issues are resolved.
Google has stated that its "longstanding policies require that apps that display user-generated content have moderation and monitoring policies that remove offensive content such as posts that incite violence," and that Parler has continued to violate those rules. despite the multiple warnings recently received. Twitter blocks Trump's account indefinitely Apple similarly warned Parler about its alleged role in Wednesday's attempted rebellion, saying it could remove the app from its App Store if Parler doesn't implement Europe Cell Phone Number List a content moderation plan within 24 hours , BuzzFeed reported Friday. "We have received numerous complaints about questionable 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 led (among other things) to the loss of lives, numerous injuries and the destruction of property," Apple told Parler, according to BuzzFeed , adding: "The app also appears to continue to be used to plan and facilitate even more illegal and dangerous activities.
Apple and Parler have not responded to requests for comment. "We will not give in to pressure from anti-competitive agents! We have always applied and will apply our rules against violence and illegal activities. But we will NOT give in to politically motivated companies and authoritarians who hate freedom of expression ," said the CEO of Parler, John Matze, in a message on the social network according to BuzzFeed . Parler has risen in importance in recent months as major social networks have faced increasing pressure to crack down on hate speech, misinformation and calls for violence. Following the November presidential election, Trump supporters flocked to alternative social networks , including Parler, to plan election protests after Facebook and other sites banned groups pushing reprehensible conspiracies. From November 3 to 9, Parler was downloaded around 530,000 times in the United States, according to data from Apptopia.