Security News > 2021 > January > Google bans Parler app from Play Store for threats of violence
Google has banned the conservative social networking app Parler from the Google Play Store for not removing posts that incite violence in the US. In a statement to BleepingComputer, Google stated that Parler was removed after repeated violations of policies that require Google Play apps to moderate user-generated content.
Google Play Store policies require apps that display user-generated content to moderate and remove content that violates Google's policies, including threats of violence and harassment.
After action was not taken to resolve the violations, Google removed the app from Google Play until they are addressed.
For users who already have Parler app installed on their Android devices, it will continue to operate as normal.
Google's banning of Parler came soon after Twitter permanently suspended President Trump's account Friday evening due to concerns that it was being used to incite violence in the USA. In addition to Trump's account, Twitter banned other accounts used by Trump to bypass the suspension, including the Team Trump account.
If Apple did not receive the requested items, the app would be removed from the app store.