Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by XorNot on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:29PM
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The heck are you talking about? Bitcoin isn't illegal. And AWS actually have numerous reporting obligations surrounding the use of instances for illegal activity and content if they become aware of it. Which in the case of Parler they're explicitly and overtly aware.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by systemvoltage on Sunday January 10, 2021 @12:04AM
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> The heck are you talking about? Bitcoin isn't illegal.
That's the point. Booting Parler off of AWS isn't illegal either. You know, conservative principles of free enterprise and all. AWS isn't government that will protect free speech.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by hndudette2 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @12:24AM
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The person you responded to is largely correct, despite your aggressive tone.
While AWS will act on anything that's reported, they are well known to do absolutely nothing in addition to that to stop the rampant usage of their platform to spread child pornography, unlike FB and other platforms which invest heavily in stopping the spread of child abuse material.
Amazon AWS really don't care about what goes on their platform unless it becomes a potential PR issue.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/09/us/internet-c...
People offended by AWS’s stance, please help explain the differences in aforementioned violations.
The only odd part of all of this is why now? AWS should have banned them during formation. They tolerated it because of Trump being in power. This is the only cowardly hypocritical thing I see with the recent bans. All of a sudden cat is acting like a Lion in the cave after the Lion has left.