Parler is back on Apple's App Store and available for download. The self-styled free speech app was removed from the iOS App Store in January following the riots at the US Capitol due to its moderation practices being deemed not sufficient to control the incitement of violence that was occurring on the platform. Last month, however, it was confirmed that Parler had met Apple's requirements for a return to the App Store.

Apple's CEO Tim Cook had said he hoped Parler would return because "having more social networks out there is better than having less." In March, however, it looked as though that might not happen, with some initial changes having been made to the app that were deemed insufficient by Apple to warrant it being reinstated. The removal of CEO John Matze and the reported sacking of a number of iOS developers further gave the impression of a beleaguered platform.

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However, today Parler's App Store listing is back up with its first update since December 11. It is described as being "dedicated to freedom of expression, civil discourse, and user privacy" and "a viewpoint-neutral social media." The What's New section of the listing includes Enhanced threat and incitement reporting tools, bug fixes, and stability improvement. What doesn't appear to be referenced anywhere is the app's reported new moderation features that have allowed its reappearance.

How Has Parler's iOS Moderation Changed?

The Parler website on an iPhone 11 Pro

According to a Washington Post report, Apple's requirements were such that Parler's moderation will be more stringent on iOS than on other platforms. The platform is said to have a new artificial intelligence moderation system in place that will label certain content as 'hate,' such as posts containing racial slurs. On iOS, it will not be possible to see these posts, whereas on other platforms like Parler's website it will be possible to click through and see the content of posts labeled as such.

Parler is apparently pressing Apple to let it introduce a similar feature for its iOS app, with users shown a warning of hate speech that they can then click through to see. Parler's chief policy officer Amy Peikoff is quoted as saying: "Where Parler is different [from Apple], is where content is legal, we prefer to put the tools in the hands of users to decide what ends up in their feeds." It seems unlikely, though, that Apple will bend to this, given that it has already secured concessions from Parler and that there is little in the way benefit to it from having more hate speech visible on its products.

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Sources: Apple, Washington Post