Judge rejects Parler's 'temporary injunction to revive Amazon's web hosting'



The social networking service Parler, which has been moderated and supported by Donald Trump's supporters, has been temporarily excluded from Amazon's web hosting service and is temporarily unable to provide the service. Parler sued Amazon for unilaterally terminating its web hosting contract and asked the court for a temporary injunction to revive the hosting service, but it was revealed that the judge in charge refused the request. became.

Judge rejects Parler's attempt to force Amazon to host it --POLITICO
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/amazon-parler-shut-down-461164

Judge refuses to reinstate Parler's Amazon account --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/21/22231457/parler-amazon-web-services-lawsuit-judge-preliminary-injunction-denied

Parler, an SNS app, received enthusiastic support from supporters of Donald Trump during the 2020 US presidential election. While competing services such as Twitter and Facebook moderated tweets to prevent 'spreading false information that could affect the presidential election,' Parler is moderating-free, so posts I didn't delete it at all.

However, on January 6, 2021 local time, Mr. Trump's supporters will attack the US Capitol . Parler left the content about this attack undeleted. In addition, Amazon decided to eliminate Parler from its web hosting service, as it became clear that Trump's supporters were communicating about the attack on Parler. Prior to Amazon, Apple and Google removed Parler from the official app store .

Amazon also eliminates 'Parler' from its web hosting service, and IT giants are moving to eliminate Parler --GIGAZINE



Parler responded to Amazon's decision by saying, 'Amazon has cut off our relationship to prevent Parler from competing with Twitter,' and told the court, 'Amazon shuts down Parler's AWS account. I was requesting a temporary injunction to 'prevent things'. If the court issues this provisional injunction, Amazon will have to provide a web hosting service to Parler.

SNS application 'Parler' where Trump supporters gather sues Amazon --GIGAZINE


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Based on Parler's complaint, a hearing was held in the third week of January 2021. After hearing both claims at the hearing, the judge in charge, Barbara Rothstein of the Seattle District Court, rejected Parler's request for a provisional injunction.

'At this point, Parler's claim is inaccurate and upheld,' Rothstein said in response to Parler's claim that 'Amazon cut off our relationship with us to prevent Parler from competing with Twitter.' No, 'commented. In addition, it supports Amazon's claim that 'Parler has stopped hosting to prevent it from being used to foster violence.'

'Parler did not deny the fact that users posted violent and detailed posts on the platform before and after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol,' Rothstein said. ', And questioned Parler's stance.

'There are only a few documents Parler has submitted to pass his claim, and Amazon has argued against this,' Rothstein said.

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