Parler to be allowed back into Apple’s App Store

Parler, the social-media app favored by some conservatives that got blamed for contributing to the riot at the US Capitol, will reportedly be allowed to return to Apple’s app store.

Apple banned the controversial app on Jan. 9 when it said Parler failed to remove posts on its social network that were allegedly used incite violence. The move came on the heels of the Jan. 6 riots in Washington and was followed by other tech giants including Amazon and Google. But in a letter to members of Congress, Apple said it agreed to let Parler resume operations on its system again because Parler has updated its software to better monitor hate speech, according to a letter addressed to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), who posted the letter on his Twitter account on Monday.