Parler, the social media site that once was a safe haven for right-wing bigots, has been temporarily shut down. A digital media company called Starboard purchased the platform and has shuttered it for remodeling, though a message on the website still describes Parler as “the world’s pioneering uncancelable free speech …
Read More »Kanye West Goes Extra Antisemitic on Parler After 2nd Instagram Suspension
Kanye West is taking full advantage of the “free speech” haven that is Parler by getting to sow (post more antisemitic comments) without really having to reap (face any consequences). The rapper first started using Parler a couple of weeks ago after it was announced that he planned to purchase …
Read More »Kanye Is Buying an App That's Been Hemorrhaging Users for a Year
An analysis of Comscore Media data by The Righting has found that right-wing alternative social media platform Parler suffered a 48-percent decline in unique visitors this September compared to September a year ago. The floundering platform recently announced a pending acquisition by rapper Kanye West. Other right-wing platforms and websites …
Read More »Kanye West Buying Right-Wing 'Free Speech' App Parler to Do God Knows What
Just days after spouting more antisemitic comments and spreading debunked claims about George Floyd’s death, Kanye West is further leaning into the world of conservatism by reportedly agreeing to buy the right-wing social media platform Parler. Parler’s parent company, Parlement Technologies, announced that Ye had agreed in principle to purchase …
Read More »The Jan. 6 Committee Has a Subpoena for Parler's Founder
The Jan. 6 committee has a subpoena for the former head of the pro-MAGA social network Parler who claims he was fired from the company in 2021 in part because of his push to remove extremists from the platform, according to two sources familiar with the matter. John Matze, the …
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