Parler removal from app stores
Moment · 2021
Parler reached No. 1 on Apple’s app chart before its January 2021 removal.
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Trace the originGoogle and Apple removed Parler from their app stores after the Capitol attack. AWS suspended hosting, and Parler sued before later returning online.
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January 2021
Apple precursor · Jan 8 ’21
Apple gave Parler 24 hours to submit a moderation plan or face removal.[1]
John Matze precursor · Jan 8 ’21
Parler’s CEO said it would not cave to companies he accused of opposing free speech.[2]
Google seed · Jan 8 ’21
Google suspended Parler from Google Play over violent content.[3]
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- Parler iOS app chart peak before removal“the #1 app on the iOS app store”#1[4]
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Ars Technica · Google bans Parler from Android app store
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