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Amazon struck another blow to the social media platform Parler – its website is down for the count on Monday. On Saturday, Amazon Web Services suspended Parler from its web hosting services effective 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday, BuzzFeed reported late Saturday, citing a letter it had obtained that mentions 98 examples of Parler posts that “encourage and incite violence.”  Amazon declined to comment on the suspension. Far right-friendly Parler hit further headwinds over the weekend after the social networking service reportedly removed a post by pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood, where he threatened violence against Vice President Mike Pence. This comes as Parler will likely be knocked offline for a week after Google and Apple removed it from their app stores. These moves along with Amazon’s… Source link

January 11, 2021 This story, plus a talk radio company directs hosts to stop suggesting that the election was fraudulent, network correspondents recall attacks on the media during the Capitol attack, and more, all in today’s media headlines. Top Stories Online Media Press & Government Media Ethics Source link

Amazon struck another blow to the social media platform Parler – its website is down for the count on Monday. On Saturday, Amazon Web Services suspended Parler from its web hosting services effective 11:59 p.m. PT Sunday, BuzzFeed reported late Saturday, citing a letter it had obtained that mentions 98 examples of Parler posts that “encourage and incite violence.” Amazon declined to comment on the suspension. Far right-friendly Parler hit further headwinds over the weekend after the social networking service reportedly removed a post by pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood, where he threatened violence against Vice President Mike Pence. This comes as Parler will likely be knocked offline for a week after Google and Apple removed it from their app stores. These moves along with Amazon’s suspension… Source link

brad 4 hours ago Mid-Missouri News (AP) Though stripped of his Twitter megaphone, President Donald Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach. They are led by the far right-friendly Parler, though that’s getting increasingly difficult. Parler has already had its wings clipped, however. Google and Apple have removed it from their online stores and Amazon has kicked it off its web-hosting service. Free speech experts anticipate growing pressure on all social media platforms to curb incendiary speech as Americans learn from Wednesday’s violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by a Trump-incited mob. 2021-01-11

by: The Associated Press and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 11, 2021 / 07:20 AM EST / Updated: Jan 11, 2021 / 07:21 AM EST President Donald Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social media platforms following his supporters’ siege on the U.S. Capitol. But it remains to be seen how fast or where — if anywhere — on the internet he will be able to reach his followers. The far right-friendly Parler had been the leading candidate, at least until Google and Apple removed it from their app stores and Amazon booted it off its web hosting service just after midnight Pacific time early Monday. Parler’s CEO said that could knock it offline for a week, though that might prove optimistic. And even if it finds a… Source link