Kanye West approves to acquire the right-wing website Parler, a social networking site that bills itself as “uncancelable.” After posting anti-Semitic remarks, the star’s Twitter and Instagram accounts were shut last week.
Conservatives in the US mostly utilize Parler, which bills itself as a “free speech” alternative to popular platforms. George Farmer, the chief executive, said on social media that you “won’t ever have to dread getting taken off social media again.”
Little is known about the deal’s conditions from the announcement on PR Newswire, “Express ourselves.” According to the agreement’s provisions, the parties aim to sign a final purchase agreement, and they anticipate closing in the fourth quarter of 2022.
It also says that the agreement will involve “ongoing technical support” from the business. After seeing a huge spurt following the 2020 US elections, Parler has battled in recent months to maintain its relevance.
The software was downloaded 90,000 times last month globally, compared to 9 million downloads for Twitter, according to Sensor Tower. Parler has been contacted by BBC News for further details regarding the “accord in principle.”
“In a society where conservative beliefs are regarded to be controversial, we have to make sure we have the freedom to openly express ourselves,” stated Ye, who changed his name in 2021.
Ye’s Instagram account was suspended after he claimed that rapper Diddy was under the authority of Jews. He rejoined Twitter after being suspended and tweeted that he would commit “death con three on Jewish people,” which led to his second disbarment.
The 2018-founded Parler, situated in Nashville, Tennessee, claims to have 15 million members. This software is one of many that have targeted conservative consumers, including Truth Social, a site that Donald Trump supports.
The parent business Parlement Technologies reportedly told the Financial Times in September that it had raised an additional $16 million (£14 million), bringing the total to $56 million. Politicians and broadcasters within the mainstream US conservative population all have accounts.
The app has, however, drawn US far-right organizations who have been kicked off other sites. Google, Apple, and Amazon’s web-hosting services banned the platform after the US Capitol buildings were stormed on January 6, 2021, for failing to monitor information that advocated or incited violence.
It was also discovered that several rioters had uploaded films and images on Parler showing themselves breaking into the Capitol.
But following adjustments to its management structure and moderation guidelines, the platform was finally added back to the app stores.
