Apple has pulled its iTunes store from the Christian Values Network…[after discovering] CVN had made contributions to…“active hate groups.”…characterized as anti-gay and anti-women…Microsoft pulled itself off of the website two weeks ago…The…companies join Macy’s, Wells Fargo, Delta Airlines, BBC America [part of the BBC] and others that have all removed their online stores from the site. Apple’s move also comes as tech companies begin to face increased criticism for censorship...Facebook reportedly removed a picture of two men kissing…[saying] picture violated its policy against “nudity or any kind of graphic or sexually aggressive contact.”…While companies like Apple and Facebook monitor and sometimes censor their sites to minimize offending people, Google...does not believe censorship should play a role on the Web…Last year…Apple removed the “Manhattan Declaration” app from its App Store after thousands protested against content, which was described as anti-gay.