In the piece headlined, "Parler deserved to be taken down. We still need new rules for the Internet," the Post described the app as a "fringe, laissez-faire social media site" that potentially gave Pr... View MoreIn the piece headlined, "Parler deserved to be taken down. We still need new rules for the Internet," the Post described the app as a "fringe, laissez-faire social media site" that potentially gave President Trump another platform following his permanent ban on Twitter and suspensions elsewhere. But now even Parler is no longer an option for the president since Apple and Google removed the app from its stores and Amazon Web Services essentially pulled the plug on the entire program.
After acknowledging that the paper is owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the Post called for more Internet "regulation" in order to "ensure safety."