Would you be upset if a US protesting app was removed? Do you think a protesting app would be allowed in the US if it was effective? (I'm genuinely asking because i don't think i have ever seen an effective protest app in the US)
Yes, it would be allowed in the US.
If it was removed for anything other normal violations of an Apps Stores TOS it would be violating several portions of the the First Amendment including freedom of speech, for the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government.[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights#F...
Yes, it's called Twitter. It's happened many times before, complete with fire and mayhem.
In the United States, protests are rarely just "the people" because the politicians are also "the people."
A subset of politicians who oversee the police are very often in the front of any protest march. In addition to community leaders, clergy, and other people the police don't want to screw with.
I know there are a few Hong Kong politicians involved in those protests, but not at the level that is typical in the United States.
In spite of the sensationalized and rare incidents that are publicized on the internet, in America politicians = people > police.
i am pretty sure the bill of rights is about what the government can’t do, and doesn’t affect private parties like apple...
Twitter and Facebook serve protesters very well
And right now, the right (accidentally?) won, so the left are naturally reacting to anything that might have lead to that victory: namely, social media.
and I am still upset about it.
My line of thought has not changed in 10 years : having one company gatekeeping what apps can be installed on a smart device you own is an aberration that will only lead to more situations like these.