Lawson has confirmed it has ended Twilio’s relationship with Parler, the alternative social network popular among conservatives and right-wing activists.
Apart from Twilio, companies Okta, Amazon Web Services, and Zendesk also pulled the plug on Parler in the past days. Social media firms and networks have faced mounting pressure to police speech and content that promotes violence in the wake of the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Parler was earlier removed from the app stores run by both Apple and Google. Both companies assert that the social media app failed to moderate incendiary discussions.
In a statement, Apple said it has “always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity.”
Lawson says hate speech and threats of murder are fringe stuff, not normal
Lawson, who publicly backed President-elect Joe Biden and even donated to his presidential campaign, cited how science and policy will take center stage as the new administration ushers in.
