Google completely banned Parler from their app store shortly after reports emerged that President Trump had created an account on the platform. The move to ban Parler comes after Apple hinted they would be following suit in a matter of hours. First they memory-holed Trump from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – now they are banning […]
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Big Tech Friday Night Massacre: Google Completely BANS Parler After Trump Announces He Is Joining
Google Blacklists Parler App from Play Store
Google has removed social media platform Parler from its Play Store for Android devices, stating the app will remain suspended until it implements “robust” moderation policies that crack down on free speech. In a statement on Friday, Google claimed that “in light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat,” Parler is suspended from its Play Store […]
Google Play store suspends Parler as Apple threatens to follow suit within hours
Apple has warned right-wing social media platform Parler to produce and implement a content moderation plan or risk its removal from the App Store, following incitement of violence that has spread across the platform in the wake of an insurrection attempts at the US Capitol. Google has also suspended Parler from its Play Store “in […]
Google suspends Parler app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking app from its Play Store until the app adds “robust” content moderation while Apple Inc gave the service 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan. Parler is a social network to which many supporters of President Donald Trump have migrated after being banned from […]
Apple to Parler: Crack Down on Free Speech or Face Ban
Apple is threatening to ban social media platform Parler from its app store unless it cracks down on constitutionally protected speech that Apple doesn’t approve of, a move that would effectively exclude the app from all Apple smartphones. Parler is a top-performing app in the App Store, frequently taking the top spot in downloads as […]
Parler Is A Great Place For People Who Are Into ‘Crazy Stuff’ Says Bill Gates
Bill Gates is not a fan of the social media platform Parler and has mocked its users by saying it is a safe space for people who are into “crazy stuff”. According to Gates “If you want Holocaust denial, hey, Parler is going to be great for you.” Gates said he believed that social media […]
Parler and the Free Speech Red Herring
It happened just two weeks before Christmas in 2018. Candace Owens—a conservative firebrand and pro-Trump activist—introduced Parler to the MAGA grassroots movement with a tweet that began, “Wow. Everyone just found out about the new Twitter. Just want to say that I WAS THE FIRST CONSERVATIVE TO JOIN … Feels like a long-overdue social media […]
Parler CEO: Tech Overlords Are Scared That People Are Rising up Against Censorship
The CEO of Parler, the new censorship-free version of Facebook and Twitter, said this week he believes the elite are scared to death of Americans rising up to reject their assault on free speech. “People say crazy things all the time,” and “it’s not against the law to have those opinions,” John Matze explained to […]
Parler CEO: Establishment ‘Doesn’t Like That People Are Getting Power Again’
The CEO of Parler, the free speech supporting alternative to Twitter, explained this week why he believes his platform is coming under increasing attack from the establishment, while gaining huge amounts of users. “People say crazy things all the time,” and “it’s not against the law to have those opinions,” John Matze told Tucker Carlson. […]
CNN: Parler Is A ‘Threat To Democracy’ And Is ‘Bad For The Country’
Social media platform Parler is a “bad thing for the country” according to CNN anchor Brian Stelter who went on a long rant about the pro-free speech platform before claiming that it is a “threat to democracy.“ CNN anchor Brian Stelter and reporter Pamela Brown displayed a stunning lack of self-awareness – even by CNN […]