by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Monday April 19, 2021 @11:07AM (#61290344)
It's worth mentioning that Apple doesn't just demand censorship from Parler, they demand censorship from every app that they allow on their App Store, and they'll actively block apps that they don't like.
For example, the reddit app on iOS has to filter out "adult" posts from people accessing from iOS devices, or their app will be banned. Discord recently had to change things so that if your account is an "iOS account" then it can't access channels or servers marked "NSFW." And everyone should remember when Apple forced Tumblr to remove all the adult content from Tumblr or be banned from the App Store. You might think "adult content" means "porn" but it also means talking about your sexuality and gender issues. That's also banned by Apple. (But only sometimes, of course. Apple "supports" LGBT people, but only if they only ever talk about it in the most limited fashion that Apple won't clearly define but will ban your app if you cross a very hazy line that changes on a whim.)
So, sure, people may be "glad" that Parler is was forced to "improve their moderation" but you have to remember that Apple's rules swing both ways, and just because they're cracking down on speech you don't like, doesn't mean that they won't start cracking down on speech you do.
For example, the reddit app on iOS has to filter out "adult" posts from people accessing from iOS devices, or their app will be banned.
That is completely incorrect. You can definitely access adult content on the official Reddit iOS app. I just tested it out... for research. It calls into question the accuracy of the rest of your post.
Not just Parler (Score:0)
It's worth mentioning that Apple doesn't just demand censorship from Parler, they demand censorship from every app that they allow on their App Store, and they'll actively block apps that they don't like.
For example, the reddit app on iOS has to filter out "adult" posts from people accessing from iOS devices, or their app will be banned. Discord recently had to change things so that if your account is an "iOS account" then it can't access channels or servers marked "NSFW." And everyone should remember when Apple forced Tumblr to remove all the adult content from Tumblr or be banned from the App Store. You might think "adult content" means "porn" but it also means talking about your sexuality and gender issues. That's also banned by Apple. (But only sometimes, of course. Apple "supports" LGBT people, but only if they only ever talk about it in the most limited fashion that Apple won't clearly define but will ban your app if you cross a very hazy line that changes on a whim.)
So, sure, people may be "glad" that Parler is was forced to "improve their moderation" but you have to remember that Apple's rules swing both ways, and just because they're cracking down on speech you don't like, doesn't mean that they won't start cracking down on speech you do.
Re:Not just Parler (Score:4, Insightful)
For example, the reddit app on iOS has to filter out "adult" posts from people accessing from iOS devices, or their app will be banned.
That is completely incorrect. You can definitely access adult content on the official Reddit iOS app. I just tested it out... for research. It calls into question the accuracy of the rest of your post.