Articles about Parler
Parler is an American microblogging platform that allows users to interact in communities. Before President Joe Biden was sworn in, Big Tech social media platforms made Parler the scapegoat for the Capitol Hill incident that unfolded in January 2021 alleging that the app was a hub for Donald Trump supporters, conspiracy theorists, and right-wing extremists who openly discussed and planned the capitol riots on the app. Parler shot to fame due to these allegations. It was founded in 2018 by John Matze and led by him until January 29, 2021. Co-founder and investor Rebekah Mercer played a pivotal role in Matze’s dismissal. The app was kicked off the Google Play Store and Apple App Store while Amazon Web services stopped hosting Parler based on the aforementioned allegations. However, Parler claimed that it had warned the FBI several times prior to the Capitol Hill incident. The app has now resurfaced and as of January 2021, it has 20 million total users. It was reinstated in the Apple App Store on May 17.
31 Mar 2021
BusinessFree speech platform Parler reportedly informed the FBI of violent content on its platform in the days leading up to the Capitol Hill riots.
31 Mar 2021
TechnologyTesla customers were in for a surprise when they received two withdrawals instead of one for vehicles that cost anywhere between $37,000 and $100,000.
06 Feb 2021
TechnologyThe fine journalists at BuzzFeed saw documents implicating former US President Donald Trump of many terrible things, but quickly deemed them too evil to be seen by their readers. So now we must take their word on the orange man being bad.
06 Feb 2021
TechnologyAccording to documents claimed to have been seen by BuzzFeed News, the Trump Organization was in talks with free-speech platform Parler, allegedly during Donald Trump's presidential term.
04 Feb 2021
TechnologyAmazon is known to routinely work its employees to death, but it gets worse. The American technology giant has been caught stealing tips from drivers working under the Flex program.
04 Feb 2021
BusinessFormer Parler CEO John Matze sent a memo to staffers on February 3 saying his position as CEO of the company had been terminated with immediate effect on January 29.
20 Jan 2021
TechnologyA week after Silicon Valley oligarchs collectively banded together to eliminate the fastest growing social media platform Parler, it is back online in limited capacity.
16 Jan 2021
EntertainmentBrian Littrell, one part of the most popular pop boy band of the '90s, Backstreet Boys, has earned himself a controversy.
09 Jan 2021
TechnologyIn the wake of recent violence at the United States Capitol, Google Play Store has temporarily suspended Parler, a free speech-centric social media app. Apple has also issued a stern warning.
