Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler
1 year, 11 months ago

Digital conglomerate buys right-wing app Parler

LA Times  

The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it has purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.” The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social media site Parler and will temporarily take down the app as it undergoes a “strategic assessment.” The deal came months after another acquisition agreement with rapper Kanye West, legally known as Ye, collapsed in November. In a news release, Parler called it “the perfect home” for its brand and loyal users. “The team at Parler has built an exceptional audience and we look forward to integrating that audience across all of our existing platforms.” Starboard Chief Executive Ryan Coyne said in a statement. On Dec. 1, Parler said it had “mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale.”

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Right-wing social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early next year
1 year, 3 months ago

Right-wing social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early next year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The social media platform Parler, which caters to right-wing voices and was temporarily booted offline following the Jan. 6 insurrection, is relaunching ahead of next year’s presidential elections. The new owners of the company announced this week the platform is preparing for a “powerful resurgence” that emphasizes “a return to its roots as a robust marketplace of …

Kanye West is not buying social media platform Parler after all
2 years, 3 months ago

Kanye West is not buying social media platform Parler after all

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Despite an October statement hailing a world-changing deal to purchase the right-wing social …

Kanye West ends plans to buy right-wing social network Parler: report
2 years, 3 months ago

Kanye West ends plans to buy right-wing social network Parler: report

Raw Story  

On Thursday, Axios reported that right-wing social network Parler announced it would no longer be acquired by rapper Kanye "Ye" West. "Parler announced Thursday it reached a mutual agreement with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to terminate the sale of the social media app," reported Dan Primack and Sara Fischer. "A source familiar with the situation said that Ye's …

Kanye’s purchase of social network Parler falls through amid ongoing antisemitic tirade
2 years, 3 months ago

Kanye’s purchase of social network Parler falls through amid ongoing antisemitic tirade

LA Times  

Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, speaks at church in Houston in 2019. After weeks of virulent antisemitism, Kanye West is no longer set to buy the right-leaning social network Parler, the company announced Thursday. “Parlement Technologies would like to confirm that the company has mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale of Parler,” the company …

Kanye West to buy Parler: What is the conservative social media platform?
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West to buy Parler: What is the conservative social media platform?

Firstpost  

Founded in 2018, Parler bills itself as a ‘free speech’ social network. Defined as an ‘alt-tech version of Twitter’, the social media platform was banned last year for certain periods by Google and Apple in the aftermath of the 6 January attack on the US Capitol American rapper Kanye West is buying Parler, a conservative social media platform, for an …

Kanye West: Parler social media app bought by rapper
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West: Parler social media app bought by rapper

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kanye West is buying Parler, the right-wing social media app that’s been banned …

What to know about Parler, the right-wing platform that Ye plans to buy
2 years, 5 months ago

What to know about Parler, the right-wing platform that Ye plans to buy

LA Times  

Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office with President Trump on Oct. 11, 2018. The platform describes itself as a “welcoming, nonpartisan Public Square” that prides itself on not limiting users’ speech — even when it is offensive, such as the comments Ye made this month. Twitter suspended Ye’s account after he said he was going …

Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler

Associated Press  

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after getting locked out of Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts. Even among the new breed of largely right-wing, far-right and libertarian social apps that purport to support free speech by having looser rules and moderation, Parler’s user base is tiny — and …

Kanye West and Parler: How the right-wing social network fits into his business empire.
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West and Parler: How the right-wing social network fits into his business empire.

Slate  

It’s been quite a month for the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. After severing business ties with Gap in September, Ye went on to generate an almost endless series of ugly headlines: being lambasted for wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt alongside conservative pundit Candace Owens, defending said shirt on Tucker Carlson’s show, telling Carlson a bunch of other …

Kanye West to Buy Social Media App Parler
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West to Buy Social Media App Parler

News 18  

-Parlement Technologies, the parent company of social media app Parler, said on Monday that it will be acquired by rapper Kanye West, who legally changed his name to simply Ye last year. Ye's Instagram and Twitter accounts have been restricted before, most recently this month when social media platforms removed his posts that online users condemned as anti-Semitic. social The …

Kanye West to buy social media app Parler: ‘Have right to freely express’
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West to buy social media app Parler: ‘Have right to freely express’

Hindustan Times  

Parlement Technologies, the parent company of social media app Parler, said on Monday that it will be acquired by rapper Kanye West, who legally changed his name to simply Ye last year. Ye's Instagram and Twitter accounts have been restricted before, most recently this month when social media platforms removed his posts that online users condemned as anti-Semitic. Last month …

Kanye West to buy conservative social media app Parler
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West to buy conservative social media app Parler

Al Jazeera  

The deal comes as the rapper was locked out of Twitter and Instagram a week ago over anti-Semitic posts. American rapper Kanye West, who now goes by the name of Ye, has proposed to buy Parler, the social media platform popular among US conservatives, days after being booted off Twitter and Instagram over anti-Semitic posts. Ye, also a fashion designer, …

Kanye West to buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler
2 years, 5 months ago

Kanye West to buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler

NPR  

Kanye West to buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has entered into an agreement to purchase Parler, a social media site popular with Trump loyalists, the company announced on Monday. Parler's failure to remove violent and hateful posts following the Capitol …

Social media app Parler returns to Google’s Play Store after tech firms earlier cut ties with it
2 years, 6 months ago

Social media app Parler returns to Google’s Play Store after tech firms earlier cut ties with it

The Hindu  

Parler, a social media app popular with U.S. conservatives, is returning to Google's app store more than one and a half years after the Alphabet Inc.-owned company removed it following the U.S. Capitol riots in January 2021. However, major tech platforms cut ties with Parler for failing to police violent content that led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol …

Parler Returns to Apple's App Store, George Farmer Named as New Chief Officer
3 years, 10 months ago

Parler Returns to Apple's App Store, George Farmer Named as New Chief Officer

News 18  

Parler, a social media app popular with US conservatives, returned to Apple’s App Store on Monday, after the iPhone maker dropped it following the deadly January 6 riot at the US Capitol. Parler also named George Farmer, the company’s chief operating officer since March, as its new chief executive and said interim CEO Mark Meckler would be leaving. Apple said …

Apple to Bring Social Media Platform Parler Back to App Store
3 years, 11 months ago

Apple to Bring Social Media Platform Parler Back to App Store

News 18  

Apple will bring social media app Parler, favored by US conservatives, back to its App Store after the iPhone maker pulled it following the deadly January 6 US Capitol riot, according to a letter sent to two Republican lawmakers. The letter, obtained by Reuters, said that after substantial conversations with Parler, the app had proposed updates to its app and …

Far-Right-Friendly Platform Parler Expected To Return To App Store Next Week
3 years, 11 months ago

Far-Right-Friendly Platform Parler Expected To Return To App Store Next Week

NPR  

Far-Right-Friendly Platform Parler Expected To Return To App Store Next Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Months after dropping Parler from its app store, Apple has agreed to reinstate the platform if it makes certain updates to its content moderation practices, according to a letter it sent to …

Apple to let Parler back on App Store ahead of anti-trust hearing
3 years, 11 months ago

Apple to let Parler back on App Store ahead of anti-trust hearing

Al Jazeera  

Apple – which faces an anti-trust hearing on Capitol Hill this week – said on Monday that it will reinstate Parler to the App Store after a nearly four-month absence. Apple Inc. will let the social-media app Parler back on the App Store after an almost four-month absence, the iPhone maker told U.S. government officials ahead of a congressional antitrust …

Right-wing friendly Parler announces re-launch
4 years, 1 month ago

Right-wing friendly Parler announces re-launch

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, says it is re-launching. It said the service would be brought back online for current users this week with new users being able to sign up next week — and would not be …

Parler, the conservative social media platform, back online
4 years, 1 month ago

Parler, the conservative social media platform, back online

Al Jazeera  

Removed from web hosting services in January, Parler is a favourite of conservatives who decry ‘censorship’. Parler, the social media platform popular among conservatives, is back online and ready to take on “big tech”, the company announced on Monday. “Parler, the world’s #1 free speech social media platform with over 20 million users, is announcing its official relaunch today, built …

Chief of social media app Parler says board fired him
4 years, 1 month ago

Chief of social media app Parler says board fired him

Al Jazeera  

Parler, which has been removed from app stores and web hosting services, had become a platform for far-right groups. The board of Parler, a social media platform backed by Republican Party donor Rebekah Mercer and favoured by conservatives in the United States, has fired its Chief Executive Officer John Matze, he said. “Over the past few months, I’ve met constant …

Parler reappears with help from Russian-owned service
4 years, 2 months ago

Parler reappears with help from Russian-owned service

LA Times  

Pro-Trump supporters riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. “Our return is inevitable due to hard work, and persistence against all odds,” Chief Executive John Matze wrote in a new post, the latest since Amazon Web Services stopped hosting the site and it was banned from Apple Inc.’s and Google’s app stores. We are becoming closer and stronger as …

Parler moves to hosting service owned by Russians after ban
4 years, 2 months ago

Parler moves to hosting service owned by Russians after ban

Al Jazeera  

Parler was dropped by big tech companies after it was used by members to incite violence at the US Capitol. “Our return is inevitable due to hard work, and persistence against all odds,” Chief Executive Officer John Matze wrote in a new post, the latest since Amazon Web Services stopped hosting the site and it was banned from Apple Inc.’s …

‘It could be never’: Parler CEO says social app may not return
4 years, 2 months ago

‘It could be never’: Parler CEO says social app may not return

Al Jazeera  

Several online service providers including Amazon, Apple and Google have cut off Parler following the storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters, accusing it of allowing violent content. Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by prominent service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content, may never get back online, …

Amazon seeks to keep conservative app Parler offline
4 years, 2 months ago

Amazon seeks to keep conservative app Parler offline

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seattle-based Amazon com, Inc. has …

Parler operating off free trial software before right-wing app was removed from the internet
4 years, 2 months ago

Parler operating off free trial software before right-wing app was removed from the internet

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Parler, the notorious right-wing social media app, was using a free trial of …

What is Parler and why has it been pulled offline?
4 years, 2 months ago

What is Parler and why has it been pulled offline?

The Hindu  

Before Apple Inc banned Parler from its App Store store on Saturday, the social media site topped the charts as the most popular free app on its App Store in the United States. The app has largely attracted U.S. conservatives who disagree with rules around content on social media sites like Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc. Parler has had about …

Right-wing app Parler booted off internet over ties to siege
4 years, 2 months ago

Right-wing app Parler booted off internet over ties to siege

Associated Press  

The conservative-friendly social network Parler was booted off the internet Monday over ties to last week’s siege on the U.S. Capitol, but not before digital activists made off with an archive of its posts, including any that might have helped organize or document the riot. Google yanked Parler’s smartphone app from its app store Friday for allowing postings that seek …

The rise and fall of Parler, the right-wing app popular with Trump supporters
4 years, 2 months ago

The rise and fall of Parler, the right-wing app popular with Trump supporters

The Telegraph  

Within a matter of days, Parler has gone from reaching number one on the Apple App Store to being taking offline entirely over its ties to the siege on the US Capitol. It followed Parler's move to the top of Apple’s App Store on Friday, where it recorded 210,000 installs in a single day, according to figures from analytics site …

Parler sues Amazon after hosting shut-down took app offline
4 years, 2 months ago

Parler sues Amazon after hosting shut-down took app offline

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In court papers Parler claimed that Amazon Web …

Parler: Social media app used by far-right removed from internet after pro-Trump riots
4 years, 2 months ago

Parler: Social media app used by far-right removed from internet after pro-Trump riots

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Social media app Parler has been removed from the internet in the wake …

Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service
4 years, 2 months ago

Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service

NPR  

Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 1:40 p.m. "Over the past several weeks, we've reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence," Amazon Web Services told a Parler representative on Saturday, according to court documents. The …

Apple and Amazon dump Parler
4 years, 2 months ago

Apple and Amazon dump Parler

The Telegraph  

Apple and Amazon are removing Parler from their services as part of a growing backlash after the social media network was among those used to organise Wednesday’s riots at the US Capitol. Apple dropped Parler from its App Store, while Amazon’s cloud unit decided to stop hosting the social media platform from Sunday night. Apple’s removal also means Parler will …

Parler app has now been booted by Amazon, Apple and Google
4 years, 2 months ago

Parler app has now been booted by Amazon, Apple and Google

CNN  

CNN Business — Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by conservatives, now finds itself virtually homeless on the internet as Amazon, Apple and Google have all booted it from their platforms in a span of a little more than 24 hours. After Amazon boots the company from its web hosting service, Parler’s website could be offline for as long …

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