Apple chief Tim Cook dinner says he desires these concerned with the lethal assault on the US Capitol final week to be held accountable, even when that features US President Donald Trump.
“Everybody that had an element in it must be held accountable,” Cook dinner stated in a CBS This Morning interview posted on-line Tuesday.
“I feel nobody is above the regulation. We’re a rule of regulation nation.”
The remarks got here throughout an interview that was organized with Cook dinner at Apple headquarters in Silicon Valley to debate an announcement being made by the corporate on Wednesday.
Cook dinner didn’t particularly point out Trump, however stated that anybody with a job within the rebellion needs to be held accountable underneath the regulation.
“I do not assume we must always let it go,” Cook dinner stated.
“That is one thing we have to be severe about. I feel holding folks accountable is vital.”
Tech giants Amazon, Apple, and Google have all minimize ties with Parler, the social media platform widespread with some conservatives.
The three mega-corporations have accused the platform of continuous to put up messages inciting violence even after the January 6 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of Trump.
Twitter has suspended the president’s important account for a similar motive.
Trump’s accounts have additionally been suspended by different huge social media retailers together with Fb, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitch within the wake of the violence within the Capitol.
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