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Photos: Getty ImagesGoogle has pulled Parler, a social media app for conservatives and far-right extremists, from its app store for not taking stronger action to remove posts that seek "to incite ongoing violence" in the U.S.Driving the news: For weeks prior to Wednesday's deadly siege on the Capitol, far-right Trump supporters in D.C. on various social media and chat platforms, including Parler.What they're saying: “In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that removes egregious content like posts that incite violence," a Google spokesperson said.The big picture: Earlier Friday, Apple sent a letter to Parler executives, demanding the app submit a “moderation improvement plan” within 24 hours or face removal from the app store.Parler CEO John Matze has not commented publicly on Google's move, but did on the app Friday, saying the company would "not cave to pressure from anti-competitive actors!"Go deeper: Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional information throughout. Apple on Friday morning demanded that Parler, a social media app favored by conservatives and far-right extremists, submit a “moderation improvement plan” within 24 hours or face removal from the app store, .Driving the news: In a letter to Parler executives, Apple said it had received several complaints that the app had been used to help plan and facilitate Wednesday's deadly siege on the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.Platforms are rapidly removing Donald Trump’s account or accounts affiliated with pro-Trump violence and conspiracies, like QAnon and #StoptheSteal. Here is a running list:Twitter announced Friday that the platform will permanently suspend effective immediately.Driving the news: It's Twitter's strongest action against the president's account and comes in response to the "risk of further incitement of violence," per the social media company. The move follows Wednesday's siege at the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob as Congress was certifying the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden.

Photos: Getty ImagesGoogle has pulled Parler, a social media app for conservatives and far-right extremists, from its app store for not taking stronger action to remove posts that seek "to incite ongoing violence" in the U.S.Driving the news: For weeks prior to Wednesday's deadly siege on the Capitol, far-right Trump supporters in D.C. on various social media and chat platforms, including Parler.What they're saying: “In order to protect user safety on Google Play, our longstanding policies require that apps displaying user-generated content have moderation policies and enforcement that...

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