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by: Kevin Accettulla and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 9, 2021 / 12:56 PM EST / Updated: Jan 9, 2021 / 12:56 PM EST Parler user scrolls through feed of Fox News host Sean Hannity. (NEXSTAR) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Google has removed Parler from its app store, the latest restriction on President Trump’s access to social media after he called for his followers to march to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where… Source link

by: Kevin Accettulla and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 9, 2021 / 11:19 AM CST / Updated: Jan 9, 2021 / 11:19 AM CST Parler user scrolls through feed of Fox News host Sean Hannity. (NEXSTAR) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Google has removed Parler from its app store, the latest restriction on President Trump’s access to social media after he called for his followers to march to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where… Source link

by: Kevin Accettulla and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 08:55 PM EST / Updated: Jan 8, 2021 / 09:21 PM EST Parler user scrolls through feed of Fox News host Sean Hannity. (NEXSTAR) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Google has removed Parler from its app store, the latest restriction on President Trump’s access to social media after he called for his followers to march to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where… Source link

by: Kevin Accettulla and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 8, 2021 / 08:45 PM EST / Updated: Jan 8, 2021 / 09:20 PM EST Parler user scrolls through feed of Fox News host Sean Hannity. (NEXSTAR) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Google has removed Parler from its app store, the latest restriction on President Trump’s access to social media after he called for his followers to march to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where… Source link

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google has removed Parler, a social media app popular with Trump supporters, from the Google Play Store, making it much harder for Android users to download and access the app. Google said in a statement that its requires social media apps to have content moderation policies that remove posts that incite violence, and that posts on Parler were encouraging further violence after the U.S. Capitol riot earlier this week. The… Source link

When it comes to apps, Android leads the pack with nearly 3 million apps in its official Google Play store. The sheer volume also means that sometimes iffy apps slip through the cracks. Researchers at the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC), a nonprofit watchdog based out of Boston, found that a trio of popular and seemingly innocent-looking apps aimed at younger users were recently found to be violating Google’s data collection policies, potentially accessing… Source link

WASHINGTON — Twitter removed a tweet that had been retweeted by President Donald Trump that falsely said that there was a cure for the coronavirus. Late Monday, Trump retweeted the tweet from an account with the handle “@stella_immanuel” that said: “Covid has cure. America wake up.” Twitter soon after removed the tweet and replaced it with a gray box that says, “This Tweet is no longer available.” A cure for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, doesn’t exist, and scientists have… Source link

Screenshot from Alaska State Trooper advertisement JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Public Safety accused Google of censorship for canceling a recruitment advertisement for state troopers considered to be political, but the tech giant said it was a miscommunication. The pay-per-click advertisement shows civil unrest, talks about how Alaska is different and features Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who makes an appeal for people to come to Alaska to… Source link

July 19, 2020 9:52 AM Associated Press Posted: July 19, 2020 9:52 AM Copyright 2019 CNN JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Public Safety accused Google of censorship for canceling a recruitment advertisement for state troopers considered to be political, but the tech giant said it was a… Source link

It’s a challenging time in our nation right now, but the hard work of our Alaska State Troopers is appreciated by our citizens and by our Governor. Find out more about how you can join the team. Posted by Alaska State Troopers (Official) on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 JUNEAU — The Alaska Department of Public Safety accused Google of censorship for canceling a recruitment advertisement for state troopers considered to be political, but the tech giant said it was a miscommunication. The… Source link