Amazon cites death threats to keep Talk offline

Amazon urges judge to keep social media platform Talk Offline, citing a series of death threats against senior tech executives and elected officials posted to the site ahead of the deadly Capitol Hill riot last week, according to a court record from Tuesday.

Parler sued Amazon on Monday, alleging that Amazon Web Services (AWS) broke antitrust law and violated companies’ contractual agreements when the tech giant took down the platform which is popular with conservatives because of its approach. practice of moderation of content.

Amazon lawyers defended the company’s decision on Tuesday, saying Parler had been “reluctant and unable” to remove content that “threatens public safety, for example by inciting and planning rape, torture and murder of public officials and private citizens. “

The court record went on to say that Amazon “Repeatedly” informed Parler that its content violated the parties’ agreement and requested deletion, “only to determine that Parler was both reluctant and unable to do so.”

Amazon said the suspension of Talking was a “last resort to prevent further access to this content,” including plans of violence surrounding the president-elect. Joe bidenJoe Biden Growing number of GOP lawmakers say they support impeachment House passes measure calling on Pence to withdraw Trump Disney, Walmart says they will block donations to lawmakers who opposed Electoral College resultsinauguration on January 20.

Parler saw its popularity increase after the presidential election on November 3, with disinformation spreading widely on the platform. The app saw another increase after the riot on Capitol Hill, with around 825,000 installs in Apple and Google stores between January 6 and January 10, an increase of more than 1,000% from the same period a week over early, according to SensorTower data.

Amazon lawyers said The company has informed the policy director of Speaking of more than 100 content advocating violence on the platform since mid-November.

Examples cited in the court file included death threats, typically directed at tech executives and Democratic lawmakers, as well as articles naming Democrats as the president. Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiHouse passes measure calling on Pence to dismiss Trump Trump told Pence he could be a ‘patriot’ or ‘p —-‘ when overseeing election vote: Pelosi report names 9 officials of dismissal PLUS (California), Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerWoman Interrupts Schumer’s Press Conference and Calls Schumer ‘Racist Anti-Semite’ Overnight Energy: EPA Rule Exempts Many Polluting Industries From Future Aviation Regulations | Former Michigan Governor Charged With Flint Water Crisis: Report | Officials ousted from the White House after newspapers cast doubt on climate science Senate to be briefed on opening security after Capitol attack READ MORE (NY) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezEarmarks May Lead To Law, Which May Lead To Cure The Memo: Democrats Despise GOP Warnings Over Impeachment Former Ocasio-Cortez Spokesman: Biden Has No Time To Wait approval of Manchin on the PLUS agenda (NEW YORK).

Other posts targeted Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergTrump hits social media companies after banning his Facebook accounts tells employees not to wear company shirts in public: Facebook report says it is now removing content containing the phrase ‘Stop the Steal LEARN MORE and Google CEO Sundar Pichai with death threats, according to the court file.

A spokesperson for Parler was not immediately available for comment.

After last week’s deadly riot on Capitol Hill, tech companies took action to remove and restrict content that could incite more violence.

Trump supporters and right-wing extremists used platforms like Talk, as well as some traditional social media sites, to organize ahead of the mob attack on Capitol Hill. On some fringe sites, extremists are posting articles about potentially violent protests for this weekend and the day of the opening.

Major social media sites have also taken steps to limit Trump’s presence on their platforms. Facebook has banned Trump indefinitely at least until Biden’s inauguration, and Twitter has banned the president’s account permanently. YouTube has said it will temporarily suspend the president because of the “lingering potential for violence.”