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Re:Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store by kortilla on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:01PM (#25693977)
> And to the people complaining about censorship, this is an app that was literally used to plan a violent attack on the capitol. Some things should be censored.

Wait until you find out what the text messaging apps are used for.

“This was used in an attack” is a bullshit excuse to banish something. WhatsApp and signal have enabled countless terrorist actions and they are still up.

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Re:Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store by encom on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:08PM (#25694181)
>“This was used in an attack” is a bullshit excuse to banish something.

Remember when the Christchurch shooter streamed his rampage on Facebook? Why hasn't Facebook been banned yet?

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Re:Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store by f430 on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:52PM (#25695089)
or remember when people were shouting ACAB and BLM while burning down and looting businesses?

the double standard is really bizarre.

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