The parent company of Parler, the social media platform popular with conservatives, has agreed to terminate its intent to sell the site to rapper Ye — better known as Kanye West — according to a statement from Parlement Technologies on Thursday. “Parler will continue to pursue future opportunities for growth and the evolution of the […]
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Parler Debunks MSM Yet Shows FBI Involvement & AstraZeneca/Pfizer Accused Of Funding Iraqi Militias
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Parler sues Amazon again, alleging effort to ‘destroy’ app
Parler, a social media app popular among right-wing groups, filed a new lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc of trying to destroy its business following the January 6 storming of the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.The lawsuit seeking a variety of damages, including triple damages for anticompetitive conduct, was filed in Washington state […]
Amazon’s Next CEO Led the Cloud Computing Division that Blacklisted Parler
Amazon Web Services (AWS) boss Andy Jassy — who is ultimately responsible for blacking Parler — will take over as the CEO of Amazon when Jeff Bezos steps down from the role. Jassy will become the new CEO of Amazon later this year. The incoming CEO is currently the head of AWS, which banned Parler from […]
Parler Lawsuit Against Amazon Shot Down By Judge
A lobbyist group is suing Apple in an effort to get free speech messaging platform Telegram removed from the app store, claiming that it allows ‘extremists’ to spread ‘hate speech’. Telegram has seen a surge in users since Twitter and Facebook permanently suspended President Trump. Last week the service gained more than 25 million new […]
Parler CEO: They Want to Kill Me and My Family
Parler CEO John Matze says he now fears for his and his family’s life following death threats and “security breaches” at his home. According to a shocking new court filing submitted on Friday, Matze and his wife and young child have been forced into hiding after credible threats were made against their lives. The death […]
Parler CEO and family in hiding after receiving death threats
Parler’s chief executive John Matze and his family have gone into hiding after receiving multiple death and harassment threats, multiple US news agencies reported. Parler is a conservative social media app and is favored by supporters of President Donald Trump and claimed more than 12 million users. Following the Capitol riots, the app was removed […]
Parler: Amazon Shut Us Down to Prevent President Trump From Joining
Parler claims Amazon deliberately took their platform offline because President Trump was poised to join shortly after his purge from Facebook and Twitter. According to court documents submitted by Parler attorney David Groesbeck, the free speech site would have been the logical place for President Trump to go since he had been purged from major […]
Parler Has Filed Lawsuit Against Amazon
Parler officials filed a lawsuit against Amazon on Monday after the company blocked the social media app from its web services The conservative-friendly social network say that Amazon violated anti-trust laws and breached its contract by suspending the app, which was frequently used by conservatives. An Amazon Web Services spokesperson fired back saying “There is […]
Lawsuit: Amazon Blacklisted Parler Due to ‘Political Animus’
Parler is hitting back at Amazon with a lawsuit after the tech giant booted the social media platform off its web hosting service on Sunday. The lawsuit alleged that Amazon’s decision to drop Parler was “motivated by political animus.”
Parler Removes Post by Attorney Lin Wood Seemingly Calling for Execution of VP Mike Pence
(Tech Crunch) — It seems that even the “free speech” social network Parler has its limits. The social network that has attracted scores of conservative commentators because of its commitment to free speech has taken down several posts from Trump affiliate Lin Wood, according to a report in Mediaite. In one of the posts removed […]
Amazon Boots Parler Off Web Hosting Service
Amazon is booting social media platform Parler off its web hosting service Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will knock the platform offline on Sunday until it can find a new host. Amazon says that c0ntent on the social media site violates its terms of service, adding that it does not believe Parler has a good strategy […]
Apple Joins Google in Blacklisting Parler
Apple has removed social media platform Parler from its App Store, claiming that the platform has not adequately implemented moderation policies that crack down on free speech. Google banned Parler from its Android app store on Friday. “Parler has not taken adequate measures to address the proliferation of these threats to people’s safety. We have […]
Big Tech Friday Night Massacre: Google Completely BANS Parler After Trump Announces He Is Joining
Google completely banned Parler from their app store shortly after reports emerged that President Trump had created an account on the platform. The move to ban Parler comes after Apple hinted they would be following suit in a matter of hours. First they memory-holed Trump from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – now they are banning […]
Google Blacklists Parler App from Play Store
Google has removed social media platform Parler from its Play Store for Android devices, stating the app will remain suspended until it implements “robust” moderation policies that crack down on free speech. In a statement on Friday, Google claimed that “in light of this ongoing and urgent public safety threat,” Parler is suspended from its Play Store […]
Google Play store suspends Parler as Apple threatens to follow suit within hours
Apple has warned right-wing social media platform Parler to produce and implement a content moderation plan or risk its removal from the App Store, following incitement of violence that has spread across the platform in the wake of an insurrection attempts at the US Capitol. Google has also suspended Parler from its Play Store “in […]
Google suspends Parler app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking app from its Play Store until the app adds “robust” content moderation while Apple Inc gave the service 24 hours to submit a detailed moderation plan. Parler is a social network to which many supporters of President Donald Trump have migrated after being banned from […]
Apple to Parler: Crack Down on Free Speech or Face Ban
Apple is threatening to ban social media platform Parler from its app store unless it cracks down on constitutionally protected speech that Apple doesn’t approve of, a move that would effectively exclude the app from all Apple smartphones. Parler is a top-performing app in the App Store, frequently taking the top spot in downloads as […]
Parler Is A Great Place For People Who Are Into ‘Crazy Stuff’ Says Bill Gates
Bill Gates is not a fan of the social media platform Parler and has mocked its users by saying it is a safe space for people who are into “crazy stuff”. According to Gates “If you want Holocaust denial, hey, Parler is going to be great for you.” Gates said he believed that social media […]
Parler and the Free Speech Red Herring
It happened just two weeks before Christmas in 2018. Candace Owens—a conservative firebrand and pro-Trump activist—introduced Parler to the MAGA grassroots movement with a tweet that began, “Wow. Everyone just found out about the new Twitter. Just want to say that I WAS THE FIRST CONSERVATIVE TO JOIN … Feels like a long-overdue social media […]
Parler CEO: Tech Overlords Are Scared That People Are Rising up Against Censorship
The CEO of Parler, the new censorship-free version of Facebook and Twitter, said this week he believes the elite are scared to death of Americans rising up to reject their assault on free speech. “People say crazy things all the time,” and “it’s not against the law to have those opinions,” John Matze explained to […]
Parler CEO: Establishment ‘Doesn’t Like That People Are Getting Power Again’
The CEO of Parler, the free speech supporting alternative to Twitter, explained this week why he believes his platform is coming under increasing attack from the establishment, while gaining huge amounts of users. “People say crazy things all the time,” and “it’s not against the law to have those opinions,” John Matze told Tucker Carlson. […]
CNN: Parler Is A ‘Threat To Democracy’ And Is ‘Bad For The Country’
Social media platform Parler is a “bad thing for the country” according to CNN anchor Brian Stelter who went on a long rant about the pro-free speech platform before claiming that it is a “threat to democracy.“ CNN anchor Brian Stelter and reporter Pamela Brown displayed a stunning lack of self-awareness – even by CNN […]