Parler Goes Dark After Amazon, Apple, and Google Cut Ties
Social network Parler goes completely offline after Amazon Web Services pulls its cloud hosting, a move that follows app store bans by Apple and Google over violent content tied to the US Capitol riots.
Social network Parler goes offline after Amazon Web Services abruptly pulls its cloud hosting infrastructure. The platform, which attracts millions of far-right activists and conservative users, loses its digital foundation because it relies entirely on third-party cloud servers rather than owning its own data centers.
This shutdown follows decisive actions by Apple and Google, which remove Parler from their respective app stores for failing to moderate content that threatens further violence. The tech giants take these steps in the direct aftermath of the deadly riots at the US Capitol, where five people die as supporters of Donald Trump storm the building.
Parler chief executive John Matze states that the company has its software and user data ready, but struggles to find a new hosting provider due to massive negative publicity. The swift coordinated rejection by major tech companies effectively turns Parler into a pariah, mirroring the earlier isolation of another alternative social network, Gab.