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Refugees of the Extremists: This is how the "Perler" app became entangled in the riots in the Capitol
The social network, which has regretted its total opposition to censorship, has been blocked in recent days by Apple and Google after "encouraging violence in the US."
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Mikey Levy
Sunday, 10 January 2021, 22:56
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The "Feller" app, the social network that advocates "full freedom of expression", has been blocked in recent days by technology giants Apple and Google, and has been removed from app stores on the grounds that it "encouraged violence in the US". Amazon also announced today (Sunday) that it will stop giving The
app found itself at the heart of the storm following last week's riots in Capitol Hill, after choosing not to interfere in what was happening in its area and allowing its platform to become the refuge of extremist QAnon supporters. With the requirement that you remove content that encourages violence.
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Among the supporters of the platform is the outgoing US President Donald Trump.
Perler app (Photo: ShutterStock)
Ferler ("Speak" in French), was founded in 2018 by John Mitz, a graduate of the University of Denver.
Against the background of statements that she supports full freedom of expression, Ferler has gained momentum in the recent elections in the United States, with supporters of the platform including the outgoing United States President Donald Trump.
In recent months, the app has become one of the fastest growing social networks in the United States. This, among other things, following Trump's censorship of Trump's publications by Facebook and Twitter, and also because it is possible to post unfiltered content including Pike News. On iPhone and Android.
"The tech giants want to kill the competition," wrote John Macha, CEO of Perler.
"I have a lot to do over the next 24 hours to make sure the data of the surfers is not permanently deleted from the internet," he said.
"This is a terrible way to deal with it. They (the technology giants) don't seem to be worried about the violence, which is against our rules anyway. If they really cared, they would try to help, not throw out the app and send a 'public farewell message,'" Mach added. God.
The app has become a haven for QAnon supporters and the far right.
Trump supporters storm the Capitol last week (Photo: Reuters)
The hardest hit came from Amazon, which provides the app's storage services.
In a letter sent by Amazon to Feller on Saturday, she cited 98 examples in which publications on the site encourage violence.
"It is clear that Feller has no effective process for complying with the rules," Amazon said.
"The company provides technology and services to customers across the political spectrum, and we continue to respect Feller's right to determine for itself what content it will allow on its site. .
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This is not the first time that platforms like Perler have been used as a fertile ground for planning physical attacks.
In October 2018 it was the Gab network that encouraged anti-Semitism and allowed support for the killers.
Also in this case, a man who planned to commit a murder in Pittsburgh announced it online.
In Gab they chose to "maintain" complete freedom of expression, until the murder occurred.
GoDaddy, the web address provider, then decided to stop giving Gab support.
However, the social network has since returned to the air and is now operating unhindered.
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