{"id":32194,"date":"2021-04-19T16:48:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T20:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=32194"},"modified":"2021-05-18T16:48:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T20:48:13","slug":"parler-approved-for-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/19\/parler-approved-for-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Parler Approved for App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chance Miller<\/a> (tweet<\/a>, MacRumors<\/a>, Hacker News<\/a>, Slashdot<\/a>):<\/p>\n

After removing Parler from the App Store back in January, Apple has reportedly decided to allow the app to come back. According to a new report from CNN<\/a>, Apple has approved Parler’s latest attempt to return to the App Store follow improvements to the moderation system…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n

Normally, developers have to develop and submit an app to see whether its gets approved. You can’t ask beforehand whether an approach is acceptable. In this case, Apple is pre-announcing that it will approve the app based on a proposal<\/em> of how the moderation will work. This is odd because the previously removed version of the app already met the letter of Apple’s guidelines. The issue was that in practice<\/em> the moderation didn’t work to Apple’s satisfaction. But now it’s pre-approved even though Apple hasn’t even tried the app.<\/p>\n\n

Mark Gurman<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Apple’s decision to reinstate Parler comes ahead of a Wednesday hearing scheduled by the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights[…]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

I guess that explains it. The letter from Apple to the congressmen is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n