Parler

Parler is American microblogging and social media.

History

2022: Rapper Kanye West agrees to buy Parler

American rapper Kanye West agreed to buy Parler, a libertarian social network popular with conservatives, supporters of the ex-president. USA Donald Trump

Parler's parent company, Parlement Technologies, said on October 17, 2022 that it had entered into an agreement in principle with West, now legally called Ye, to buy the platform.

"This deal will change the world and change the world's attitude to free speech," Parler chief executive George Farmer said in a statement.

2021

Resuming on Independent Servers

In February 2021, the Parler service resumed work on new equipment.

The service will run on new servers that are independent of leading high-tech companies to avoid a repeat of what happened in January.

"When we were disconnected from the internet in January by those who want to deprive tens of millions of Americans of their votes, we promised ourselves that we would return even stronger than we were. We will flourish as a social network that values ​ ​ freedom of speech, civil dialogue and privacy the most, "said Mark Meckler, interim executive director of the company.

MEPs announced double standards for Google and Apple

MEPs from Bulgaria and Belgium Angel Jambazki and Tom Vandendris condemned the decision of Google, Apple and Amazon to remove the social network Parler from their platforms. They called such a decision a policy of double standards and an example of monopoly abuse. The statements of parliamentarians are contained in the relevant requests sent to the European Commission (EC). RT got acquainted with the documents^[1].

So, Jambazki recalled that Google and Apple removed the conservative social network Parler from their platforms - the Play Store and App Store. In turn, Amazon has stopped providing cloud hosting services to social networks.

The relevant decisions were made by the management of corporations after the seizure of the Capitol in Washington on January 6.

Then Parler, which, as many MEDIA, argued, was widely popular among supporters of ex-President USA Donald Trump, was accused, among other things, of the lack of moderation and the spread of "threats to public safety."

"All three companies said that the app did not meet content moderation standards, but in fact we all observed the application of double standards and violation of freedoms. Tech giants have jointly sought to restrict freedom of expression on the Internet and destroy social media competition, "Jambazki said.

In addition, the MEP recalled similar actions by Twitter and Facebook.

According to him, companies that represent "one of the main channels of political marketing" have done "everything possible to sabotage the Trump presidential campaign" - for example, by deciding to block the politician's accounts.

Against this background, Jambazki turned to the EC with questions about what is the opinion of the commission regarding the decisions of the aforementioned technology giants and how the commission plans to protect the right of citizens to freedom of speech.

In turn, Vandendris, also commenting on the situation around the social network Parler, announced the infringement of market freedom by Google, Apple and Amazon.

"This is a textbook example of the" doctrine of fixed assets, "according to which a company with a monopoly refuses to provide services," the deputy said.

At the same time, he added that these monopoly companies "hide behind user agreements," fully control access to the market, and also "do not hesitate to impose their own political attitudes and views on their clients."

In this regard, Vandendris asked the EC when the commission intends to update EU legislation to cover such examples of abuse of monopoly position.

In addition, the parliamentarian asked whether the European Commission plans to influence the aforementioned companies so that they bring user agreements "in line with international human rights standards," and whether the EC intends to introduce appropriate sanctions "for such misconduct."

The social network Parler, blocked in the United States, resumed work on Russian hosting

Popular with supporters of Donald Trump site microblogging service Parler, hosted by Amazon Corporation (Censorship (control and anonymity) on the Internet. World experience), again earned on hosting owned by the Russian company DDoS-Guard.

The main functionality of the site is still unavailable: users are greeted by a statement by the administration of the social network that it "will solve any problem facing it" and will soon "greet everyone."

"It seems like the right moment has come to remind you all - both supporters and opponents - why we launched this platform. We believe in the paramount importance of privacy and the inalienability of free speech, especially in social media. We have always sought to provide access to an impartial public space where individuals can exercise and exercise these rights. We will solve any task before us and soon plan to greet you again. We will not let civil condemnation die! "- said in a message on the website, RIA Novosti reports.

2020: User growth

The Parler social network is suffering from congestion due to the influx of new users who disagree with the censorship of Facebook and Twitter. This became known on November 13, 2020.

For November 2020, the platform, considered the "bastion of freedom of speech," became the most downloaded Google Play app in the United States, overtaking TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.

Until June 2020, Parler averaged 2 thousand downloads per day. In June, the number of network users doubled and reached 1.5 million people.

This was due to the systematic censorship of Twitter and Facebook, which began to be universally blocked or marked as "controversial" publications about elections in, USA including posts Trump and its supporters.

In addition, Facebook and Twitter previously blocked a New York Post article that suspected Joe Biden and his son of corruption.

Parler CEO John Matze said that the company's user base is becoming more diverse as censorship increases on IT giant platforms: Шаблон:Quote 'This affects not only conservatives. Censorship has affected everyone, 'he said Thursday in an interview with KUSI News