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Amazon, Apple Join In Moves Against Parler, Citing Extremist Content And Association With Capitol Riots
Sunday, January 10, 2021 - 8:29am | 419Parler, the conservative alternative to Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) and Facebook Inc, (NASDAQ: FB) continues to see itself cut off from major tech services. What Happened: Saturday night, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) discontinued services to Parler. Apple...
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Parler No. 1 On App Store A Day After Apple Warns Of Removal
Saturday, January 9, 2021 - 4:52pm | 385Conservative social media platform Parler is trending on the App Store, a day after Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) banned Donald Trump’s personal account. What Happened: The platform that describes itself as a "non-partisan public place” has risen to the No. 1...
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Social Media Platform Parler Gets Funding From Rebekah Mercer, Gains Momentum From Conservatives: WSJ
Sunday, November 15, 2020 - 2:28pm | 373Parler has received major backing from Rebekah Mercer, daughter of hedge fund manager Robert Mercer, the Wall Street Journal has reported. What Happened: John Matze, Parler’s founder, confirmed Rebekah Mercer is the lead investor, according to WSJ. The Mercers are...