Apple denies Parler request to rejoin App Store citing 'highly objectionable content'
What you need to know
- Controversial social media app Parler will not be rejoining the App Store anytime soon.
- Apple denied a request in February citing "highly objectionable content" on the platform.
- Parler has since cut its remaining iOS developers, suggesting it may have given up on the issue.
Controversial app Parler has been denied its request to rejoin the App Store, signaling what is likely the end of the platform on the iPhone.
From Bloomberg:
The report says Apple wrote to Parler on February 25 stating "we do not believe these changes are sufficient to comply with App Store Review guidelines", further noting "There is no place for hateful, racist, discriminatory content on the App Store."
Bloomberg says that Apple included Parler screenshots in its rejection letter, some of which showed "user profile pictures with swastikas and other white nationalist imagery, and user names and posts that are misogynistic, homophobic and racist." Apple says that developers are "required to implement robust moderation capabilities to proactively identify, prevent and filter this objectionable content to protect the health and safety of users." The report continues:
Bloomberg says that Parler has since let go of its three remaining iOS developers, suggesting they may have given up hope on ever returning to the App Store. However, in a statement to The Verge Parler said:
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