Updated
Jan 11, 2021
In Major Blow, Amazon s Web-Hosting Service Boots Right-Wing Parler Off The Internet
Amazon joined the growing list of companies cracking down on incitement to violence in the wake of the Capitol attack by Trump supporters.
In a stunning crackdown on Parler, Amazon jettisoned the right-wing social network from its web-hosting service just after midnight Pacific time early Monday, the Associated Press reported.
That means Parler, a favorite of extremist Donald Trump supporters, will be off the internet unless or until it can find another host.
Amazon took the action because of Parler’s lack of restrictions over users’ calls for violence, which violate the company’s terms of service, in the wake of the lethal attack on the Capitol Wednesday that left five people dead, including a police officer.
Never thought I’d write up news on Parler, the app that calls itself an “unbiased social media” platform, but in the wake of the frightening events that took place at the United States Capitol.
Google has suspended Parler from the Play Store. Both Google and Apple had come under pressure to remove the app, which is known for having less moderation and as a conservative-friendly alternative to other social media platforms.