Arizona lawmakers have narrowly advanced a bill that could force Apple and Google App Stores but not video game console sellers to allow third-party payment systems on their app stores.
The Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 31-29 to pass the legislation, an amendment to the existing House Bill 2005. It s now slated for a vote before Arizona s Senate.
The HB2005 amendment bars companies whose downloads in Arizona exceed 1 million from requiring specific in-app payment systems as the sole way to accept payments. It also prohibits companies from retaliating against app makers who do use a third-party payment system.
An amendment to the bill that would apply it to game consoles failed by a voice vote on Tuesday. The original text includes a carve-out that excludes game consoles. Another amendment that would offer savings from the bill to be given back to consumers also failed.
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You’ve probably heard about a social media site called Parler that was taken offline after its users cheered on and promoted the violent riots that left six people dead at the US Capitol on January 6th.
In the days following the violence, Parler was banned from Apple and Google’s App Stores and then by Amazon’s hosting services. Right now, the network can’t be accessed in any way. Tech companies said they were booting the platform for its hand in inciting violence in Washington DC.
What is Parler?
Parler is part of a larger ecosystem of alternative digital platforms that have been embraced by the far-right since the mid 2010s.