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Company

Parler

88 articles stable

A 48-article peak in 2021Q1 followed Parler’s removal from major platform infrastructure, defining coverage that later shifted to failed ownership changes and relaunch efforts.

Who they are

Parler is a right-wing social network that has appeared in coverage as a self-described “censorship free” platform whose ability to operate depends on app-store access, cloud hosting, moderation policies, and ownership. CEO Ryan Rhodes has represented the company in its latest return to Apple’s iOS App Store.

The recent arc

Later coverage moved from deplatforming to ownership instability and attempted reconstruction. Ye agreed to acquire Parler in October 2022 to build an “uncancelable ecosystem,” but the parties terminated the intended sale in December; reporting also said parent Parlement Technologies had sought buyers and that Parler had about 50,000 daily active users. After reported layoffs at Parlement, Starboard acquired Parler in April 2023 and planned a temporary shutdown before a relaunch. The most recent story, from March 2024, covers its return to the iOS App Store under Rhodes, with new features and moderation again foregrounded.

The tension

Coverage repeatedly circles the conflict between Parler’s open-platform positioning and the operational rules imposed by gatekeepers such as Apple and Amazon. It also sits in a crowded right-wing social-media field: Truth Social surpassed Parler, Gab, Gettr, MeWe, and Minds in unique visitors, largely because Donald Trump posted there, while research linked Russia’s reactivated troll and bot networks to Gab, Parler, and other platforms.

Why it matters

Parler’s trajectory shows that alternative social platforms are shaped not only by audience demand but by access to distribution, infrastructure, and credible moderation. If the Starboard-era relaunch and App Store return hold, the company may test whether an open-platform brand can sustain compliance with those dependencies; its limited reported user base, competitive pressure from Truth Social, and prior ownership disruption leave that outcome uncertain.

Parler has appeared in 88 articles since 2019-06. Coverage peaked in 2021Q1 with 48 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Twitter, Facebook, Amazon, Apple.

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Coverage Timeline

2022-09-03
Axios 10 related

Google reinstates Parler to the Play Store after removing it following the January 6 Capitol attack, citing measures the app has taken to moderate content

Will Apple be next? Tweets: Sara Fischer / @sarafischer : Scoop: @Google is bringing @parler_app back to Google Play Store after banning it following Jan 6th siege Story on @axios https://www.axios.co...

2021-03-26
New York Times

In a letter to NY Representative, Parler says it has been working with FBI since Nov., sent it copies of threats made on its platform 50+ times before Jan. 6

Katie Benner / New York Times :

2021-03-24
Protocol 6 related

Former Parler CEO John Matze sues the company, alleging its conservative financier Rebekah Mercer plotted to “force Matze out” as CEO and “steal” his 40% stake

2021-03-11
Bloomberg 22 related

Documents: Apple denied Parler reentry into the App Store, citing a lack of changes; source says Parler let its three remaining iOS developers go

- Apple's recent review found ‘Nazi symbols’ on the Parler site  — Parler eliminates seven workers, most of whom were contractors

2021-03-03
The Verge 5 related

Parler drops its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, ending its two-month effort to force the company to reinstate its AWS hosting account

The service sued to force Amazon Web Services to restore its account  —  Parler has withdrawn its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon …

2021-01-22
The Verge 14 related

Federal judge rejects Parler's demand to be reinstated on AWS

Ruling calls Parler's antitrust evidence ‘dwindlingly slight’  —  A Washington judge has denied social network Parler's demand to be reinstated on Amazon Web Services.  Following a hearing last week, ...

2021-01-14
Reuters 17 related

In an interview, Parler CEO John Matze says he is not sure whether the social network will ever return after being cut off by service providers

(Reuters) - Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing …

2021-01-12
Deadline 10 related

Parler CEO says the company has been dropped by “every vendor from text message services to email providers to our lawyers”, which could end the business

TechCrunch 59 related

Parler is suing Amazon after its AWS suspension, leveling far-fetched antitrust allegations, including that Amazon hoped to reduce competition for Twitter

Parler has sued Amazon after the beleaguered conservative social media site was expelled from AWS, filing a fanciful complaint alleging …

2021-01-11
New York Times 14 related

Apple has suspended Parler from the App Store, saying Parler “has not taken adequate measures” to address threats to people's safety on its platform

similar to how a TestFlight app expires after 90 days. I imagine they revoke certificates frequently in markets where piracy is rampant. They revoked Facebook's internal cert that time Mark Gurman / @...

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Quarterly Coverage

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TEXXR tracks 76 tech news articles mentioning Parler, dating back to June 2019. The biggest stories include Parler agrees to be acquired by Ye, formerly Kanye West, to create “an uncancelable... and Parler CEO confirms that Amazon will suspend Parler's AWS account on Jan. 10 at 11:59PM.... Frequently covered alongside Twitter, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Trump.

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