After President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter, far-right conservatives said it showed why many of them had been migrating toward Parler lately. The social network that is popular among Trump …
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Parler App Booted Off Google Store, Apple Also Threatens Ban After Pro-Trump Violence
Parler, the social-media app popular among Trump loyalists and right-wingers, was removed from the Google Play Store late Friday — with the internet giant alleging Parler failed to remove “egregious …
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Google has banned Parler from its app store for failing to remove violent content
Google said Parler must do a better job policing its platform, including “egregious content like posts that incite violence.” …
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WhatsApp Tells Users: Share Your Data With Facebook Or We’ll Delete Your Account
Agreeing to WhatsApp’s controversial new privacy policy will mean that a user’s private data, including their phone number, will be shared with Facebook.
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Encrypted Messaging App Signal Sees Surge in Popularity Following WhatsApp Privacy Policy Update
Encrypted messaging app Signal faced big delays in verifying the phone numbers of new accounts on Thursday because of a sudden surge in people …
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Signal, Telegram see demand spike as new WhatsApp terms stir debate
Signal and Telegram messaging apps are seeing a sudden increase in demand after larger rival WhatsApp’s updated terms of service raised eyebrows on social media.
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Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding “robust” content moderation from the app favored by many …
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Google bans Parler from Android app store
Google has banned the conservative social media app Parler from its Play Store for Android. In a statement to Ars, Google said it was enforcing long-standing policies requiring that social media apps …
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‘Apple is going to make some serious inroads’ with the M1 Mac, says Jamf CEO Dean Hager
Dean Hager, head of Jamf, the 18-year-old, Minneapolis-based software firm that went public last July, thinks his company has found a very vibrant parade to get in front of. It’s the Apple device …
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Google bans Parler from its app store after Apple threatens to do the same thing
Google Play is pulling Parler, a social platform popular with far-right extremists and conservatives, from its app store until Parler addresses content moderation concerns. In a statement on Friday …
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Google Kicks Parler Off Its App Store, And Apple May Soon Follow Suit
Parler was suspended from Google’s Play Store on Friday for the very reason the social media platform has quickly become an online gutter collecting deplatformed conservatives and far-right extremists …
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Apple Has Threatened To Ban Parler From The App Store
The social networking app favored by conservatives has been given 24 hours to institute a moderation policy. Apple has given Parler, the social network favored by conservatives and extremists, an …
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Parler removed from Google Play store as Apple App Store suspension reportedly looms
Shortly after Twitter announced Friday afternoon that they were permanently suspending the account of President Trump, Google shared that they were removing Parler, a conservative social media app, …
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Report: Apple Tells Parler To Come Up With A Moderation Plan Or Be Kicked Off App Store
Apple informed Parler it had 24 hours to come up with a moderation plan or be purged from the App store. According to BuzzFeed News, Apple sent an email to Parler making the demand directly in …
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Parler could be removed from the Apple’s App Store if it doesn’t implement a moderation plan, reports say
Google removed Parler for posing a “public safety threat.” And Apple reportedly ordered it to implement a moderation plan within the next 24 hours.
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Apple Warns Parler Of Imminent Ban Due To ‘Serious App Store Guideline Violations’
Apple has warned alt-right social networking app Parler that unless it moderates and removes content that encourages illegal activity, it could be banned from the App Store.
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Apple App Store grossed a record $64 billion in 2020
Apple doesn’t disclose App Store sales figures, but analysts looked at the amount doled out to developers, and added back in the 30 percent fee Apple keeps to come up with $64 billion.
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