Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson Shares Thoughts on Parler Controversy
Jeff Lawson, the CEO of cloud communications platform Twilio, has spoken out on the recent controversy surrounding Parler, the social media app popular among supporters of former President Donald Trump. The app was suspended by major tech companies including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google, after concerns were raised about its lack of content moderation and the role it played in the incitement of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Lawson defended the actions of AWS, stating that Parler had violated its terms of service by not removing content that incited violence. He emphasized that free speech does not include the right to incite violence, and that tech companies have a responsibility to uphold their own policies in order to protect users ...









