A social networking service known as Parler is facing immense pressure from big tech companies to strengthen its content moderation policies.
On Friday, Google and Apple both suspended Parler from their app stores, claiming some of the political posts on the platform incite violence and need to be regulated. A spokesperson for Google said the suspension will remain in place until developers submit a detailed content moderation plan and address what he called a “public safety threat.”
The company noted that the measure will not impact Parler’s availability on the web, nor will it remove the app from the devices of existing users.
Meanwhile, Apple has taken a more aggressive approach, giving Parler 24 hours to improve its content moderation or be removed indefinitely from the app store.
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