“The processes that Parler has implemented to moderate or prevent the spread of dangerous and illegal content have proved insufficient,” Apple told Parler. “Specifically, we continue to encounter direct threats of violence and calls to incite lawless actions in violation of Guideline 1.1 – Security – Questionable content.”
The Apple statement said Parler’s responses to an earlier warning were inadequate, including Parler’s defense that he was taking violent rhetoric on his platform “very seriously for weeks” and that he had a moderation plan “for now” , according to Apple.
“Parler has not taken adequate measures to deal with the proliferation of these threats to people’s security,” Apple said in a statement to CNN Business. “We suspended Parler on the App Store until they resolve these issues.”
John Matze, Parler’s CEO, wrote in a message on his platform that Apple “will ban Parler until we give up freedom of expression, institute broad and invasive policies like Twitter and Facebook and become a surveillance platform by seeking the blame of those who use Parler before innocence. “
“They claim it is due to the violence on the platform,” Matze wrote of Apple, whom he also accused of being a “software monopoly”, a particularly relevant attack now due to an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Apple from Apple. Fortnite Epic Games. “The community disagrees when we hit number one in their store today.”
Matze promised to share “more details about our upcoming plans soon, as we have many options.”