Now known as Ye, Kanyne West to buy controversial social networking app Parler
Parlement Technologies, the company behind Parler, announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement in principle to sell the social media platform to Ye for an undisclosed amount, while continuing to offer technical support such as cloud services.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Ye has recently faced restrictions from the major social media platforms for breaking content polices. Twitter removed a tweet from Ye last week about Jewish people, just a day after he returned to the platform for the first time in nearly two years. Instagram has also deleted posts.Article content Parler is among a growing group of so-called alt-tech sites that aim to give conservatives a forum to share views they feel are silenced on mainstream outlets. But the platforms have struggled at times to fulfill their users’ expansive definition of free speech while complying with app store policies.
Trump’s rival platform Truth Social has been available in the Apple App Store since February but has yet to launch in the Google Play store.
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