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Apple, Amazon, Google ban social media platform Parler in wake of US Capitol riots
Apple and Amazon will suspend a social media platform described as a “free speech” Twitter clone from their App Store and web hosting service respectively, saying it has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence.
Key points:
- Apple says social networking service Parler has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence
- Parler CEO John Matze says the same standards are not being applied to other social media sites
- An expert has reject arguments from US conservatives Mr Trump’s social media bans breach free speech rights
The action against the social networking service, Parler, follows a similar move by Alphabet Inc’s Google.
Parler is favoured by many supporters of US President…
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