A few days ago we commented that large Tech companies such as Amazon, Google, and Apple had banned the use of Parler. These companies alleged that the social network violated "the terms and the lack of moderation of the content." However, Tim Cook has said that the conservative app would return Apple's App Store, as long as it moderates posts on the platform.
Parler is a social network similar to Twitter, that is, you can follow accounts, post, and interact with your followers. This platform is known for attracting ultra-conservative, far-right users, as well as traditional Republicans.
The conservative application was suspended for inciting violence, because, during the events recorded in the United States Capitol, on January 6, the network had active participation. In this regard, Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed:
"We looked at the incitement to violence that was there, and we do not see freedom of expression and incitement to violence as intersecting."
After announcing the suspension of Parler, the application was the most downloaded from the App Store in the US.
Cook added that when Apple suspended downloads of Parler, it was the most downloaded app from its app store in the United States. Surprising? It was only enough that it was banned for its popularity to increase.
In view of this, those of Cupertino indicated that if the application manages to operate in moderation, it would return to its App Store. After all, it's just suspended.
Such was the impact caused by the ban on this platform that the CEO of Apple could not believe it. "I felt like I was in some kind of an alternate reality," Cook said.
The reality here is that Google and AWS have also banned the use of this network. In fact, Parler filed a lawsuit against Amazon for denying it access to the cloud and for monopolistic practices. Where will all this stop?
For now, the question that remains is, will Parler comply with Apple's demands?
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