The social
media app popular with US conservatives, also returned to Apple's App Store
after the iPhone maker dropped it following the deadly January 6 riot at the US
Capitol.
Apple said
last month it would readmit Parler into its iOS App Store, after Parler
proposed updates to its app and content moderation policies.
"The
entire Parler team has worked hard to address Apple's concerns without
compromising our core mission," said Meckler in an emailed statement.
"Anything
allowed on the Parler network but not in the iOS app will remain accessible
through our web-based and Android versions. This is a win-win for Parler, its
users, and free speech."
The
Washington Post said Parler's Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff likened the iOS
version of the app to a "Parler Lite or Parler PG." Parler is still
pushing Apple to allow users to see hate speech behind a warning label, the
newspaper reported.
Apple did
not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Several
tech companies cut ties with Parler after the Capitol riot, accusing the app
backed by prominent Republican Party donor Rebekah Mercer of failing to police
violent content on its service.
Parler went
dark for about a month after Amazon suspended web-hosting services. Parler
returned online in February with Los Angeles-based private cloud infrastructure
SkySilk. Amazon Web Services declined to comment on Monday.
Alphabet's
Google also removed Parler from its app store.
"Parler
has remained available on Android because of the openness of the platform even
if it isn't currently distributed through Google Play," a Google spokesman
said on Monday.
"As we
stated back in January, Parler is welcome back in the Play store once it
submits an app that complies with our content moderation policies, which
preclude things like physical threats to individuals and inciting
violence."
Parler
co-founder and CEO John Matze was fired by the board earlier this year. In an
emailed statement Parler said new CEO Farmer had been an active financial
supporter and candidate for UK's Brexit Party and "remains actively
involved in business and politics on both sides of the Atlantic."
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