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title: "Banning Parler isn't the first time Google has censored apps for…"
date: 2021-01-20
source: facebook
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# Banning Parler isn't the first time Google has censored apps for…

*January 20, 2021 · Facebook*

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Banning Parler isn\'t the first time Google has censored apps for wrongthink:\
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\"Google told Xavier Guillemane, the developer of Podcast Addict, that the app had been removed due to its references to COVID-19:\
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"Pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Developer Distribution Agreement and the Enforcement policy, apps referencing COVID-19, or related terms, in any form will only be approved for distribution on Google Play if they are published, commissioned, or authorized by official government entities or public health organizations."\"\
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