Posted on 01/09/2021 9:49:05 AM PST by Olog-hai
John Matze, CEO of Parler, the free speech-oriented Twitter alternative, responded Friday to the report that Apple might kick his app off its app store if it did not censor users.
“Apple is currently threatening to ban Parler — the free speech alternative to Twitter — unless the service enacts draconian censorship policies demanded by left-wing Big Tech oligarchs, according to two sources familiar with Apple’s threats,” The Federalist co-founder Sean Davis tweeted.
But Matze indicated that the Twitter alternative would not amend its policies to appease the Big Tech company.
“We plan on enforcing our [terms of service] and complying with law enforcement as we usually do,” he told CNSNews. “Apple believes they are in a political position strong enough to protect their anti-competitive interests by enforcing their censorship onto people on Parler.”
“We will and always have enforced our rules against violence and illegal activity,” Matze said in a subsequent Parler post. “But we WON’T cave to politically motivated companies and those authoritarians who hate free speech!” …
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
That is more of a mobile app which parses website pages in an app format instead of a browser. It still works but may look a little different.
Trump could have destroyed twitter and all the other left wing social sites, IF HE HAD ONLY LEFT AT THE BEGINNING of his presidency.
He could of DESTROYED them, put them in the ground. Instead he gave BILLIONS in free advertising to platforms like Twitter that HATE him and used the money he directed towards him to ATTACK him and US.
Apple always has been an extreme left-wing company.
They did well protecting privacy, but now they are a monopoly that is illegally muscling others to do their liberal bidding.
I don’t think anyone will miss Apple when it is gone.
Not as I understand it. For larger users anyway.
Now for parler? I dont know. But I do know, that they will soon change.
There are others out there and not just Amazon.
“Dump your iPhones while you are at it.”
On my bucket list, before this happened. Any advise on a good tablet as well?
The commies are trying to push Amazon to suspend Parler per a user agreement.
BUT, in case they do, there is Oracle as I understand.
Thats about all I got to say.
They seemed to turn that way when Tim Cook took over Apple in 2011.
Pence “caved” to them in 2015 when Cook threatened the state of Indiana with boycotts over the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Pence immediately ordered revisions of the law.
It may not be loading correctly yet. I have been on it awhile and it is still off.
I, also, did, but the payment demand by Parler of my identification via a telephone number made me decline to join.
At least they didn't ask for my SSNO... However, asking for a simple identifier now is how non-free speech begins...
I still have my originally issued SSN card...
Printed clearly on it is the statement that it can never be used for identification...
How long did that last?
Apple and Alphabet are both violating Sherman Anti-Trust with their behavior.
It’s a pattern with them. Their arrogance always leads them into it.
https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/13/epics-antitrust-case-against-apples-app-store-monopoly/
The question is, will Parler take them to court on this?
And even more, if it’s found that Rat party politicians were telling them to do this, will the phony DoJ get involved and take them to court over 1st Amendment prior restraint violations?
Once a government person or entity is involved, it’s a matter of Constitutional Rights.
Apple may think they’re the Empire, but...we’ll see.
GAB runs their own servers.
“but now they are a monopoly”
Exactly my point.
They should be broken up along with Alphabet based on just the behavior of the last two days.
Maybe they can go offshore. If they do that and produce big enough numbers the ads will follow. Businesses like to make money. Ace still has his connection to Amazon and Bezos.
Simple PROOF that THEY dont believe in FREE SPEECH
Apple declaring which side they are on (as IF we needed to know).
Yes, let them commit suicide like twitter, facebook, etc...
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WHAT DO YOU EXPECT from a company that uses Slave Labor production in ChiCom China ???
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Anonymous free speech is not free speech at all. If we don't have the guts to put our name behind our words, we might as well just stay silent. I had no issue giving Parler my identification. They ask for it to help ensure we are who we say we are. I believe even Free Republic requires you to identify yourself before you can set up an account here. It helps to keep the bots out.
Our Founding Fathers did not hide behind anonymity. They put it all out there, at the risk of being hanged by the British.
Parler has badges. if you don’t see a badge, it’s not legit. in order to get a badge, you need to give them your first born.
Yes there is. Red shield you are verified to be who you say you are, gold shield if you are a celebrity you were verified to be who you say you are.
I’ve been there since May, don’t have a shield, don’t need one.
Here are some authentic Parler accounts with gold badges:
https://parler.com/profile/AndyNgo
https://parler.com/profile/Candace
https://parler.com/profile/DavidLimbaugh
https://parler.com/profile/Dbongino
https://parler.com/profile/Devinnunes
https://parler.com/profile/DiamondAndSilk
https://parler.com/profile/EricTrump
https://parler.com/profile/GatewayPundit
https://parler.com/profile/GlennBeck
https://parler.com/profile/GovernorNoem
https://parler.com/profile/JennaEllisEsq
https://parler.com/profile/KayleighMcEnany
https://parler.com/profile/LeoTerrell
https://parler.com/profile/linwood
https://parler.com/profile/Mariabartiromotv
https://parler.com/profile/MarkDice
https://parler.com/profile/Marklevinshow
https://parler.com/profile/NRA
https://parler.com/profile/OANN
https://parler.com/profile/ParlerNews
https://parler.com/profile/Posobiec
https://parler.com/profile/projectveritas
https://parler.com/profile/Randpaul
https://parler.com/profile/SeanHannity
https://parler.com/profile/SenJohnKennedy
https://parler.com/profile/SharylAttkisson
https://parler.com/profile/SidneyPowell
https://parler.com/profile/StevenCrowder
https://parler.com/profile/TedCruz
https://parler.com/profile/TuckerCarlson
https://parler.com/profile/TulsiGabbard
The following accounts do not have gold badges but APPEAR TO ME to be real:
https://parler.com/profile/gellerreport
https://parler.com/profile/JudicialWatch
https://parler.com/profile/BreitbartNews
https://parler.com/profile/PragerU
https://parler.com/profile/EpochOpinion
https://parler.com/profile/TheDailyMail
If you do not have a Parler account, get one and click the follow button for some of these news sources. Beware of fake accounts. Fake accounts sometimes use the green check ✅ icon or the red badge. The green check is a sure sign it is fake.
The GOLD BADGE confirms an account it is real.
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