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Amazon booted Parler, a social media platform popular with President Donald Trump’s supporters, off its web-hosting service over night after Apple and Google removed it from their app stores. Parler could be offline for a week due to Amazon’s action, Parler CEO John Matze said. That prediction may be optimistic since the platform will need to be rebuilt from scratch, The Associated Press reports. On Friday, Google yanked it from its app store for allowing postings that seek “to incite… Source link

“Every vendor, from text message services, to e-mail providers, to our lawyers all ditched us too on the same day,” Matze said Sunday on Fox New Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” He said while the company is trying to get back online as quickly as possible, it’s “having a lot of trouble, because every vendor we talk to says they won’t work with us, because, if Apple doesn’t approve and Google doesn’t approve, they won’t.” Source link

by: The Associated Press and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 11, 2021 / 07:20 AM EST / Updated: Jan 11, 2021 / 07:21 AM EST President Donald Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social media platforms following his supporters’ siege on the U.S. Capitol. But it remains to be seen how fast or where — if anywhere — on the internet he will be able to reach his followers. The far right-friendly Parler had been the… Source link

President Donald Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social-media platforms following his supporters’ siege on the U.S. Capitol. But it remains to be seen how fast or where — if anywhere — on the internet he will be able to reach his followers. The far-right-friendly Parler had been the leading candidate, at least until Alphabet’s GOOG, +1.12% GOOGL, +1.32% Google and Apple AAPL, +0.86% … Source link

Topline Parler—a social media app increasingly popular among conservatives, including many who participated in Wednesday’s unrest at the U.S. Capitol—is on the brink of being booted from the Internet after Amazon, Apple and Google said they would cut ties with it, all within the span of 24 hours.  Parler was founded by John Matze, Jr., Jared Thomson, and Rebekah Mercer in 2018. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Amazon notified Parler on… Source link

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Text size Apple gave Parler 24 hours to give more information on content moderation plans. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg Both Google and … Source link

Amazon helps Parler operate by hosting its web traffic on its servers, according to a group of Amazon employees. Those employees and at least one member of Congress have called on Amazon to cut Parler off from that service, which could threaten its ability to survive. Amazon didn’t respond to a request for comment. Apple’s action is more of a problem for Parler than Google’s because Apple requires all iPhone apps to go through its App Store. Google cut Parler out of its flagship Android… Source link

Parler CEO John Matze discusses whether his company will offer an IPO in the near future. He also argues Big Tech companies have grown during the pandemic amid small business lockdowns. Parler surged to No. 1 among the Apple App Store‘s free apps Saturday after Google suspended the “free speech” social media platform from its Play Store. Ticker Security Last Change Change % APPL n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. GOOGL ALPHABET INC. 1,797.83 +23.49 +1.32% Sean Davis, co-founder of conservative outlet The Federalist, Source link

by: Kevin Accettulla and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jan 9, 2021 / 12:56 PM EST / Updated: Jan 9, 2021 / 12:56 PM EST Parler user scrolls through feed of Fox News host Sean Hannity. (NEXSTAR) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Google has removed Parler from its app store, the latest restriction on President Trump’s access to social media after he called for his followers to march to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, where… Source link