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Google suspends Parler from Play Store for failure to moderate egregious content

24 points by miles 6y ago

thatguy0900 6y ago
Do you think all the tech companies were talking to cooperate, or one of them pulled the trigger and they all realized it was fair game? This is Facebook, Twitter, reddit, twitch(!), Google play and apple app store bannings
- AI_WAIFU 6y ago
  I think the timing suggests it was the latter. It's not like they had to plan this long ahead of time. Bans are just a button click. It would have been a much more impressive power move if they'd coordinated to cut everything off simultaneously.
- nemothekid 6y ago
  I think once Facebook had banned Trump indefinitely, then everyone else fell in line. Twitter had only previously banned Trump for 2 days, then FB made the move to ban him indefinitely. FB has been the most lenient and I image now no one wants to look less favorably than Facebook.
  - tzs 6y ago
    Here is what Google told Ars about why they are acting: > We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues.
  - akmarinov 6y ago
    Didn’t they ban him indefinitely for a period of 2 weeks?
tenebrisalietum 6y ago
The Google app link on their homepage is a direct .apk download.
JohnTHaller 6y ago
Main discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25693679 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25693679
curlyQueue 6y ago
There is no argument for censorship, suspension or banning, based on our 1st amendment—- on any of the multiple platforms doing so. I came on here just to check what the “young intellectual tech” community thinks— I consider myself part of it. I’m a 20-something female, born in the heart of Silicon Valley, and have been heavily involved in tech during my short career. Heads up: This isn’t animal farm, this is 1984! I never post on here and stopped reading awhile ago due to the one-minded propaganda I consistently find on the site these days (i was a lurker a longtime before i made this account) but I feel compelled to share my opinion because these times matter, and us young (and old) folks matter. Amen and a-women? Welcome to the best addition to New Speak. Please look that up if you don’t know what it is. Have you zoomed out on how Big (and Little) Tech had subtle involvement here? And how they may be affecting how you’re thinking? I can personally say after having deleted social media for almost 2 years, and combing through different sources (time consuming)- I feel very differently now than I did four years, or eight years ago. See my links below. “I don’t like Trump” and “not being a Trump supporter,” standing behind Big Tech — the badges of honor on Hacker News. But here’s my practical advice: be very careful who you’re choosing. Everything in life is a trade off— even who’s in the White House, who’s in office, who you’re casting your votes for, the apps you use, and the companies you give your money and support to. Another piece of advice: for some laughs, and practical news these days, check out AwakenwithJP and Brett Pella :-) (seriously all their videos are pretty good, especially JP!) Another piece: Hear other perspectives “i was wrong about the Democratic Party,” Georgia H. Finally, I’ll close with this recommendation: “when the plague arrives,” NTD. Hope you hackers open your big brains, put your thinking caps on and leave confirmation bias in the past.
- nemothekid 6y ago
  >There is no argument for censorship, suspension or banning, based on our 1st amendment—- on any of the multiple platforms doing so. Free speech absolutism has never been a thing on the internet so I'm not surprised he was banned after inciting a mob to attack the nations capital.
  - curlyQueue 6y ago
    Asking you respectfully to please take 15 mins and watch these two videos, can do much better than I can: https://youtu.be/8SicsQervb4 https://youtu.be/8SicsQervb4 https://youtu.be/xH9XWNz0GW4 https://youtu.be/xH9XWNz0GW4
smitty1e 6y ago
I could be more sympathetic to Google if there were any dark web activity in evidence on Parler. This didn't happen until Trump was booted from Twitter and reported to have joined Parler. Keep it creepy, Google.

24 points by miles 6y ago

Do you think all the tech companies were talking to cooperate, or one of them pulled the trigger and they all realized it was fair game? This is Facebook, Twitter, reddit, twitch(!), Google play and apple app store bannings

AI_WAIFU 6y ago
I think the timing suggests it was the latter. It's not like they had to plan this long ahead of time. Bans are just a button click. It would have been a much more impressive power move if they'd coordinated to cut everything off simultaneously.
nemothekid 6y ago
I think once Facebook had banned Trump indefinitely, then everyone else fell in line. Twitter had only previously banned Trump for 2 days, then FB made the move to ban him indefinitely. FB has been the most lenient and I image now no one wants to look less favorably than Facebook.
- tzs 6y ago
  Here is what Google told Ars about why they are acting: > We’re aware of continued posting in the Parler app that seeks to incite ongoing violence in the US. In light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat, we are suspending the app’s listings from the Play Store until it addresses these issues.
- akmarinov 6y ago
  Didn’t they ban him indefinitely for a period of 2 weeks?

tenebrisalietum 6y ago

The Google app link on their homepage is a direct .apk download.

JohnTHaller 6y ago

Main discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25693679 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25693679

curlyQueue 6y ago

There is no argument for censorship, suspension or banning, based on our 1st amendment—- on any of the multiple platforms doing so. I came on here just to check what the “young intellectual tech” community thinks— I consider myself part of it. I’m a 20-something female, born in the heart of Silicon Valley, and have been heavily involved in tech during my short career. Heads up: This isn’t animal farm, this is 1984! I never post on here and stopped reading awhile ago due to the one-minded propaganda I consistently find on the site these days (i was a lurker a longtime before i made this account) but I feel compelled to share my opinion because these times matter, and us young (and old) folks matter. Amen and a-women? Welcome to the best addition to New Speak. Please look that up if you don’t know what it is. Have you zoomed out on how Big (and Little) Tech had subtle involvement here? And how they may be affecting how you’re thinking? I can personally say after having deleted social media for almost 2 years, and combing through different sources (time consuming)- I feel very differently now than I did four years, or eight years ago. See my links below. “I don’t like Trump” and “not being a Trump supporter,” standing behind Big Tech — the badges of honor on Hacker News. But here’s my practical advice: be very careful who you’re choosing. Everything in life is a trade off— even who’s in the White House, who’s in office, who you’re casting your votes for, the apps you use, and the companies you give your money and support to. Another piece of advice: for some laughs, and practical news these days, check out AwakenwithJP and Brett Pella :-) (seriously all their videos are pretty good, especially JP!) Another piece: Hear other perspectives “i was wrong about the Democratic Party,” Georgia H. Finally, I’ll close with this recommendation: “when the plague arrives,” NTD. Hope you hackers open your big brains, put your thinking caps on and leave confirmation bias in the past.

nemothekid 6y ago
>There is no argument for censorship, suspension or banning, based on our 1st amendment—- on any of the multiple platforms doing so. Free speech absolutism has never been a thing on the internet so I'm not surprised he was banned after inciting a mob to attack the nations capital.
- curlyQueue 6y ago
  Asking you respectfully to please take 15 mins and watch these two videos, can do much better than I can: https://youtu.be/8SicsQervb4 https://youtu.be/8SicsQervb4 https://youtu.be/xH9XWNz0GW4 https://youtu.be/xH9XWNz0GW4

smitty1e 6y ago

I could be more sympathetic to Google if there were any dark web activity in evidence on Parler. This didn't happen until Trump was booted from Twitter and reported to have joined Parler. Keep it creepy, Google.