Google Kicks Parler Off Its Play Store, And An Apple Ban Could Be Next

Topline Right-wing social media app Parler has been suspended from the Google Play store until it comes up with a plan to moderate its content, while Apple has reportedly given the platform a 24-hour window to present its plan or it also faces a ban from the App store. The “free speech” platform needs a moderation plan by Saturday or its off the App store, Apple … [+] reportedly said. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images … Source link

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Parler Pitched Itself as Twitter Without Rules. Apple and Google Said Not Anymore.

Parler is one of the hottest apps in the world, a social network that has attracted millions of conservatives over the past year with its hands-off approach to policing users’ posts. And with the news that President Trump had been kicked off Twitter and Facebook, Parler was the odds-on bet to be his next soapbox. But just as it was gaining new clout, Parler is now suddenly faced with an existential crisis. On Friday, Apple told the company that it had to step up its policing of the… Source link

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Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning

By Elizabeth Culliford, Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding “robust” content moderation from the app favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar Apple Inc on Friday also gave the… Source link

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It’s too early to tell if USA coronavirus variant is driving spread

TipRanks Oppenheimer: These 3 Stocks Could Spike Over 80% Wall Street’s best firms don’t just look at the stocks, they look at the big picture, too. And Oppenheimer’s chief investment strategist, John Stoltzfus, is particularly adept at showing us the macro view. In his first note of the new year, Stoltzfus notes a series of factors that are going to impact the markets. The big news, of course, the 800-pound gorilla that cannot be ignored, is the ongoing COVID epidemic. The disease is… Source link

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How to use Google Assistant driving mode in Google Maps to control your phone with your voice while on the road

Google Assistant driving mode in Google Maps lets you make calls, send texts, and play music using your voice while driving. To use Google Assistant driving mode in Google Maps, enable it in your phone’s Google app, and then start using Google Maps’ usual driving navigation feature. Google Assistant driving mode is only available on Android phones in the US, and you have to be speaking English to use it. As time goes on, more and more people are throwing away their old GPS devices, and… Source link

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U.S. judge overseeing Google case will sell mutual funds holding Alphabet stock

TipRanks Oppenheimer: These 3 Stocks Could Spike Over 80% Wall Street’s best firms don’t just look at the stocks, they look at the big picture, too. And Oppenheimer’s chief investment strategist, John Stoltzfus, is particularly adept at showing us the macro view. In his first note of the new year, Stoltzfus notes a series of factors that are going to impact the markets. The big news, of course, the 800-pound gorilla that cannot be ignored, is the ongoing COVID epidemic. The disease is… Source link

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