Apple vs. Parler

[dewline]

Interesting development now underway.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/google-bans-parler-app-and-apple-could-do-the-same-after-capitol-hill-attack/ar-BB1cASI0

Comments

[sabotabby]

This is fascinating. I can't wait for my antifa podcasts to cover this.

[dewline]

They'll be playing catch-up, I expect: Amazon just told Parler to take a hike too.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/amazon-cuts-off-parlers-web-hosting-following-apple-google-bans/

[neowolf2]

They may have concluded that continuing to supply service would have left them vulnerable to prosecution under 18 U.S. Code § 2383:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2383

The wording there comes from the 14th amendment, and that overrides the 1st amendment here.