US Capitol Riot: Tech Companies Face Backlash For Taking Action Against Trump, Twitter Shares Dip
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol Riot: Tech Companies Face Backlash For Taking Action Against Trump, Twitter Shares Dip

ABP News  

Tech companies including Amazon, Twitter and others have braced up for a fresh backlash after they took action against the US President Donald Trump for inciting violence and other websites for glorifying the Capitol Hill riot. The social media giant also company banned the phrase “stop the steal” altogether, citing use of the term to organize events contesting the outcome of the US presidential election that have a propensity for violence.The permanent suspension of Trump's account by Twitter has led the company witness a sharp drop in its shares, which fell by more than 6% on Monday. As per the Washington Post, Messages posted this weekend on popular far-right forum TheDonald.win had called on pro-Trump activists to assemble outside the tech giant's offices, which are largely deserted as staff work from home due to the pandemic.One user can be urged participants to bring zip ties to "citizen arrest violent agitators," the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The series of ban has given way to an intensifying clash between Washington and Silicon Valley in the days since Trump's inciting comments about the 2020 election helped spark a riot that forced the US Capitol into lockdown and left five people dead.

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Right-wing social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early next year
1 year ago

Right-wing social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early next year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The social media platform Parler, which caters to right-wing voices and was temporarily booted offline following the Jan. 6 insurrection, is relaunching ahead of next year’s presidential elections. The new owners of the company announced this week the platform is preparing for a “powerful resurgence” that emphasizes “a return to its roots as a robust marketplace of …

Supporters finally appear to be giving up on Parler following extended blackout
3 years, 7 months ago

Supporters finally appear to be giving up on Parler following extended blackout

Salon  

The alternative right-wing social media site Parler — which was used by a number of Jan. 6th insurrectionists to coordinate their attack on the U.S. Capitol — has now been offline for three days, sparking frustration among many in conservative circles. Fox News contributor and self-proclaimed Parler "investor," Dan Bongino said during his Thursday podcast that he has no idea …

Apple to Bring Social Media Platform Parler Back to App Store
3 years, 8 months ago

Apple to Bring Social Media Platform Parler Back to App Store

News 18  

Apple will bring social media app Parler, favored by US conservatives, back to its App Store after the iPhone maker pulled it following the deadly January 6 US Capitol riot, according to a letter sent to two Republican lawmakers. The letter, obtained by Reuters, said that after substantial conversations with Parler, the app had proposed updates to its app and …

Parler Sued by Co-Founder and Former CEO John Matze Over His Firing, Alleges Stake Was Taken
3 years, 9 months ago

Parler Sued by Co-Founder and Former CEO John Matze Over His Firing, Alleges Stake Was Taken

News 18  

Parler, a social media app popular among right-wing users, is being sued by co-founder John Matze for wrongful termination and taking away his 40 percent stake after the app was taken offline following the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. In a complaint filed on Monday, Matze said Parler officials and investors conspired to steal his ownership stake and …

Parler Returns Online After Being Banned From Google, Apple App Stores Over US Capitol Riots
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler Returns Online After Being Banned From Google, Apple App Stores Over US Capitol Riots

News 18  

Parler, a social media service popular with American right-wing users that virtually vanished after the US Capitol riot, re-launched on Monday and said its new platform was built on “sustainable, independent technology.” In a statement announcing the relaunch, Parler also said it had appointed Mark Meckler as its interim Chief Executive, replacing John Matze who was fired by the board …

Parler, the conservative social media platform, back online
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler, the conservative social media platform, back online

Al Jazeera  

Removed from web hosting services in January, Parler is a favourite of conservatives who decry ‘censorship’. Parler, the social media platform popular among conservatives, is back online and ready to take on “big tech”, the company announced on Monday. “Parler, the world’s #1 free speech social media platform with over 20 million users, is announcing its official relaunch today, built …

Parler back online after getting boot from Amazon over riot
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler back online after getting boot from Amazon over riot

LA Times  

Parler is back online after Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud unit pulled the platform’s internet service. Conservative social media website Parler has returned to the internet after its service provider suspended the site following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud unit pulled Parler’s internet service after users planned and supported the riot on the website. Parler’s users …

After aides, corporate America desert ex-US persident Donald Trump for 'inciting' Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

After aides, corporate America desert ex-US persident Donald Trump for 'inciting' Capitol riot

Firstpost  

A large chunk of corporate America distanced itself from former US president Donald Trump and his Republican allies after a breach of the US Capitol on 6 January. The New York City and US Chamber of Commerce New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced on 13 January that the city government will terminate business contracts with Trump due to …

Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down
3 years, 11 months ago

Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down

NPR  

Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down Enlarge this image toggle caption Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Updated at 5:50 p.m. Sponsor Message "The Court rejects any suggestion that the public interest favors requiring to host the incendiary speech that the record shows some of Parler's users have engaged in," Rothstein wrote …

Parler Executive Responds To Amazon Cutoff And Defends Approach To Moderation
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler Executive Responds To Amazon Cutoff And Defends Approach To Moderation

NPR  

Parler Executive Responds To Amazon Cutoff And Defends Approach To Moderation Enlarge this image toggle caption Hollie Adams/Getty Images Hollie Adams/Getty Images Parler calls itself a "conservative microblogging alternative" to Twitter and "the world's premier free speech platform." Last weekend, Amazon pulled the plug, saying it found messages on Parler "that clearly encourage and incite violence" and that Parler's plan …

Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump backers seek online refuges after big tech backlash

Associated Press  

Online supporters of President Donald Trump are scattering to smaller social media platforms, fleeing what they say is unfair treatment by Facebook, Twitter and other big tech firms looking to squelch misinformation and threats of violence. “We’re going to see less opportunity to radicalize new people” on mainstream platforms, Kate Starbird, a leading misinformation expert at the University of Washington …

Which online platforms banned Trump over Capitol riot?
3 years, 11 months ago

Which online platforms banned Trump over Capitol riot?

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s alleged role in the deadly violence in Washington, DC last week prompted a crackdown on his social media accounts. President Donald Trump has been banned from a number of online platforms after his supporters stormed the United States Capitol building on January 6 to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. YouTube YouTube suspended Trump’s channel …

‘It could be never’: Parler CEO says social app may not return
3 years, 11 months ago

‘It could be never’: Parler CEO says social app may not return

Al Jazeera  

Several online service providers including Amazon, Apple and Google have cut off Parler following the storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters, accusing it of allowing violent content. Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by prominent service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content, may never get back online, …

Amazon seeks to keep conservative app Parler offline
3 years, 11 months ago

Amazon seeks to keep conservative app Parler offline

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seattle-based Amazon com, Inc. has …

Parler operating off free trial software before right-wing app was removed from the internet
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler operating off free trial software before right-wing app was removed from the internet

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Parler, the notorious right-wing social media app, was using a free trial of …

What is Parler and why has it been pulled offline?
3 years, 11 months ago

What is Parler and why has it been pulled offline?

The Hindu  

Before Apple Inc banned Parler from its App Store store on Saturday, the social media site topped the charts as the most popular free app on its App Store in the United States. The app has largely attracted U.S. conservatives who disagree with rules around content on social media sites like Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc. Parler has had about …

Storming of US Capitol and Donald Trump's Twitter ban will be 'tipping point' for social media regulation, experts say
3 years, 11 months ago

Storming of US Capitol and Donald Trump's Twitter ban will be 'tipping point' for social media regulation, experts say

ABC  

Three months before a violent mob breached police barricades and stormed the US Capitol, Nina Jankowicz appeared before Congress members there, testifying to the House Intelligence Committee on the dangers of disinformation. "Not only have the US Government and social media platforms all but abdicated their responsibility to stop the threat of foreign disinformation over the past four years, domestic …

Amazon Says Parler Systematically Unwilling To Remove Violent Content
3 years, 11 months ago

Amazon Says Parler Systematically Unwilling To Remove Violent Content

NPR  

Amazon Says Parler Systematically Unwilling To Remove Violent Content Enlarge this image Hollie Adams/Getty Images Hollie Adams/Getty Images Before Amazon took down Parler, the messaging app favored by far-right activists, Amazon says it flagged dozens of instance of violent and hateful posts that Parler "systematically failed" to remove. "This case is about Parler's demonstrated unwillingness and inability to remove from …

The tech industry used ‘the nuclear option’ to crack down on violent groups organizing online
3 years, 11 months ago

The tech industry used ‘the nuclear option’ to crack down on violent groups organizing online

CNN  

CNN Business — Twitter’s decision to ban President Donald Trump from its platform on Friday sent shock waves through the political and tech worlds. “It was the nuclear option,” said Katie Fallow, senior staff attorney at Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute. Fallow said tech companies reacted with such strong actions, including the ban on Trump’s account, in response to …

Parler: Amazon defends booting messaging app over violent content
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler: Amazon defends booting messaging app over violent content

Al Jazeera  

Amazon suspended Parler after it was used by Trump supporters to organise storming of US Capitol last week. Amazon.com Inc. urged a judge not to order the company to restore web-hosting service to Parler LLC, saying the conservative social media platform failed to police violent content before and after the Capitol riot. Amazon Web Services suspended service for Parler after …

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege
3 years, 11 months ago

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege

NPR  

YouTube Joins Twitter, Facebook In Taking Down Trump's Account After Capitol Siege Enlarge this image toggle caption Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images YouTube, citing "the ongoing potential for violence," has suspended President Trump's account for at least a week. The social media platform is the latest to take action against Trump following a riot at …

Amazon to Remove QAnon Products From Platform Days After US Capitol Violence
3 years, 11 months ago

Amazon to Remove QAnon Products From Platform Days After US Capitol Violence

News 18  

Amazon on Monday said it was working to remove some QAnon products from its online marketplace, citing policies that prohibit offensive items or other inappropriate content. The world’s largest online retailer drew scrutiny for having apparel with QAnon insignia and related books up for sale days after QAnon followers joined last week’s siege of the US Capitol, which left five …

Right-wing app Parler booted off internet over ties to siege
3 years, 11 months ago

Right-wing app Parler booted off internet over ties to siege

Associated Press  

The conservative-friendly social network Parler was booted off the internet Monday over ties to last week’s siege on the U.S. Capitol, but not before digital activists made off with an archive of its posts, including any that might have helped organize or document the riot. Google yanked Parler’s smartphone app from its app store Friday for allowing postings that seek …

Why Big Tech and Conservatives Are Clashing on Free Speech
3 years, 11 months ago

Why Big Tech and Conservatives Are Clashing on Free Speech

Bloomberg  

When Twitter banned President Donald Trump after a mob he had encouraged stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the White House fell into an unusual social media silence. But the company’s move, followed by actions by Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon to cut off individual users or social media platforms they saw as inciting violence, turned a long-simmering feud …

The rise and fall of Parler, the right-wing app popular with Trump supporters
3 years, 11 months ago

The rise and fall of Parler, the right-wing app popular with Trump supporters

The Telegraph  

Within a matter of days, Parler has gone from reaching number one on the Apple App Store to being taking offline entirely over its ties to the siege on the US Capitol. It followed Parler's move to the top of Apple’s App Store on Friday, where it recorded 210,000 installs in a single day, according to figures from analytics site …

Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service

NPR  

Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 1:40 p.m. "Over the past several weeks, we've reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence," Amazon Web Services told a Parler representative on Saturday, according to court documents. The …

Parler sues Amazon for cutting off its services
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler sues Amazon for cutting off its services

CNN  

CNN Business — Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by the far-right, sued Amazon on Monday in response to being deplatformed, alleging an antitrust violation, breach of contract and interference with the company’s business relationships with users. The complaint asks a federal court for a temporary restraining order against Amazon and calls Amazon Web Services’ decision a “death blow” …

Parler goes dark and sues Amazon as Trump seeks a post-Twitter megaphone
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler goes dark and sues Amazon as Trump seeks a post-Twitter megaphone

LA Times  

President Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors in June. “It will kill Parler’s business — at the very time it is set to skyrocket.” Before suspending services, AWS reminded Parler in a letter, first reported by Buzzfeed, that it had informed Parler in the last few weeks of 98 examples of posts “that clearly encourage and …

Parler sues Amazon for yanking account following US Capitol siege
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler sues Amazon for yanking account following US Capitol siege

Al Jazeera  

Parler LLC, a social networking service favoured by many supporters of United States President Donald Trump, sued Amazon.com Inc on Monday, accusing its internet hosting service of making an illegal, politically motivated decision to shut down its account. Parler said Amazon Web Services shut down its account on Sunday night despite making no threats to suspend Twitter Inc, where it …

Reddit Removes Pro-Donald Trump Group After Violence at the US Capitol Building
3 years, 11 months ago

Reddit Removes Pro-Donald Trump Group After Violence at the US Capitol Building

News 18  

Reddit has removed a popular pro-Donald Trump subreddit’r/donaldtrump’ from its platform, following violence at the US Capitol building in Washington DC, last week. Prior to the ban, the sub-Reddit group had over 50,000 members with an image of Donald Trump dressed as Uncle Sam with the caption “POTUS wants you in DC on 1/06/21.” The development comes after other social …

Parler to Morse Code: What are Donald Trump's Options after Twitter Banned Him for Inciting Mobs?
3 years, 11 months ago

Parler to Morse Code: What are Donald Trump's Options after Twitter Banned Him for Inciting Mobs?

News 18  

One Twitter wag joked about lights flickering on and off at the White House being Donald Trump signaling to his followers in Morse code after Twitter and Facebook squelched the president for inciting rebellion. In a statement Friday, Trump said: “We have been negotiating with various other sites, and will have a big announcement soon, while we also look at …

Apple, Amazon Suspend Parler Social Networking App That Has Huge Donald Trump Supporters
3 years, 11 months ago

Apple, Amazon Suspend Parler Social Networking App That Has Huge Donald Trump Supporters

News 18  

Apple and Amazon have suspended Parler from their respective App Store and web hosting service, saying the social networking service popular with many right-leaning social media users has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence. Due to the “very real risk to public safety” that Parler poses, AWS plans to suspend Parler’s account effective Sunday, …

Social media platforms banning or restricting Donald Trump in wake of US Capitol violence
3 years, 11 months ago

Social media platforms banning or restricting Donald Trump in wake of US Capitol violence

ABC  

After 12 years, almost 47,000 original tweets and amassing 89 million followers, US President Donald Trump has been kicked off Twitter. Twitter Twitter has permanently suspended Trump's account, citing the "risk of further incitement of violence", following the riot at the Capitol that left a police officer and several others dead. Google Google has suspended Parler, a "free speech" Twitter …

Apple, Amazon, Google ban social media platform Parler in wake of US Capitol riots
3 years, 11 months ago

Apple, Amazon, Google ban social media platform Parler in wake of US Capitol riots

ABC  

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 …

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account, Cites 'Incitement of Violence' Risk
3 years, 11 months ago

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account, Cites 'Incitement of Violence' Risk

News 18  

Twitter said on Friday that it has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence following the storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday. After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement …

US President Donald Trump's Twitter account permanently suspended over violence risk after Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

US President Donald Trump's Twitter account permanently suspended over violence risk after Capitol riot

ABC  

Twitter has permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump, citing the "risk of further incitement of violence" following a riot at the Capitol that left a police officer dead. Key points: In a statement, Twitter said the language used by Mr Trump could be interepreted as "support for those committing violent acts" It said plans for future armed …

Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
3 years, 11 months ago

Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account

Al Jazeera  

Twitter said it has permanently suspended United States President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence after hundreds of his supporters stormed the US Capitol. “We have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.” https://t.co/LWfo4ByEdY — Susanne Craig January 8, 2021 In the first tweet that violated this policy, …

Trump fury after permanent ban by Twitter due to 'risk of inciting violence'
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump fury after permanent ban by Twitter due to 'risk of inciting violence'

The Telegraph  

Twitter has permanently banned US President Donald Trump for glorifying violence, bringing a seismic end to his 11-year run on its service. The social network said on Friday that Mr Trump's latest tweets earlier that day were likely to incite a repeat of the storming of US Capitol building on Wednesday, and were already inspiring violent plans among some of …

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump, Citing 'Risk Of Further Incitement Of Violence'
3 years, 11 months ago

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump, Citing 'Risk Of Further Incitement Of Violence'

NPR  

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump, Citing 'Risk Of Further Incitement Of Violence' Updated 10:05 p.m. The action was the most sweeping punishment any major social media company has ever taken against Trump, who has used his Twitter account to announce White House policy, attack rivals and widely disseminate misinformation. Sponsor Message Late Friday, Twitter also suspended @TeamTrump, an account associated with …

US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters

Firstpost  

Donald Trump supporters swarmed the US Capitol, putting it on lockdown, as Vice-President Mike Pence rebuffed the president’s demand to overturn his loss to Joe Biden In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. “They’re creeping along towards firmer action,” Griegel …

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US capitol

India Today  

Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc on Wednesday temporarily locked the accounts of US President Donald Trump, as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential elections amid riots in the capital. Twitter locked Trump’s account for 12 hours and said that if the tweets are not removed, the account would remain locked, meaning the …

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