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The social media app Parler went dark Sunday night after moves by Amazon, Google, and Apple to suspend it. The app, which has billed itself as an unmoderated, free-speech-focused option, has come under fire after it was used by some to help coordinate last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol. Google and Apple have both pulled it from their app stores, while Amazon Web Services suspended it Sunday night. Parler CEO John Matze says the app could be offline for up to a week, and claims the app was targeted by tech giants because it was “too successful too fast”. Photo: Getty Images 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… 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