Amazon helps Parler host its web traffic on its servers, according to a group of Amazon employees. Those employees and at least one member of Congress called on Amazon to remove Parler from the service, which could threaten his ability to survive. Amazon did not respond to a request for comment.
Apple’s actions are more of an issue for Parler than Google’s, because Apple requires all iPhone apps to go through the App Store. Google has cut Parler out of its flagship Android app store, but it also allows apps to be downloaded from elsewhere, meaning Android users can still find the Parler app, just with a little more work. Parler is also still available via web browsers on phones and computers.
Before Apple blocked Parler on Saturday, he gave the company 24 hours to improve moderation to prevent it from being removed from the App Store. During the period, it appeared that Parler was trying to remove posts that appeared to require violence.
For example, L. Lin Wood, a lawyer who sued to stop Trump’s election loss, posted to Parler on Thursday morning: ‘Get the shooting group ready. Pence goes FIRST. According to a screenshot on the internet archive, the report was viewed at least 788 000 times. By Saturday morning, the post had been removed.
In a text message, Matze said the post was removed “in accordance with Parler’s terms of service and rules against incitement to violence.” He said he was not sure if Apple knew Parler had removed the post.
Apple said in a statement to Parler on Saturday that they had “continued to find immediate threats of violence and incite calls for lawless action” in the app. Apple told the company that its app would not be allowed in the App Store until “you have shown that you can effectively moderate and filter the dangerous and harmful content in your service.”
In an interview, Jeffrey Wernick, chief operating officer of Parler, blamed Jeffrey Wernick for a cancellation culture at Apple for the darkening prospects of his business. He said he would advise other platforms not to try to compete with Apple’s App Store. “Because what’s the point if you raise money and get investors and end up like Parler?” he said.