parler Experts Link Parler and Gab Echo Chambers to Capitol Attack Digital experts report that alternative social media platforms like Parler and Gab foster extremist echo chambers that directly contribute to real-world violence. Major tech companies are now cracking down on these services by removing them from app stores and web hosting providers.
parler Parler Goes Offline After Amazon Pulls Web Hosting Services The conservative social network Parler goes dark after Amazon withdraws its hosting support, following similar bans from Apple and Google.
aws Amazon Web Services Shuts Down Parler Over Policy Violations Amazon Web Services cuts off Parler from its hosting platform for failing to moderate violent content. The sudden removal leaves the social media app scrambling to find a new infrastructure provider.
apps Parler Fails App Store Return While App Economy Surges Past TV The mobile app industry continues to break records as Americans now spend more time on apps than live TV, while Parler faces another App Store rejection over content moderation issues.
social media Social Media Shifts as Clubhouse Surges and Political Attention Drops The social media landscape undergoes significant shifts as Clubhouse reaches millions of users and political content sees a massive decline post-Trump. Indie hackers face new opportunities and challenges in this evolving digital attention economy.
apps Parler Goes Offline as Mobile App Economy Hits Record Numbers The mobile app industry experiences record growth in 2020, while major tech platforms simultaneously remove Parler from their stores and cut off backend support.
parler Parler Vows Improved Moderation Tools Amid Amazon Cloud Shutdown Parler's CEO promises a stronger return with better content moderation after Amazon pulls cloud hosting. The social media site faces an uncertain future following accusations of hosting violent content.
google Google Drops Parler From App Store Over Violence Concerns Google removes Parler from its Play Store due to a lack of content moderation, while Apple issues a warning that it may take similar action.
amazon Amazon Web Services Drops Parler Over Failure to Moderate Violence Amazon joins Apple and Google in severing ties with Parler, citing the conservative social platform's inability to remove violent content related to the Capitol riot.
parler Parler Plans Algorithmic Content Moderation After Platform Outage The social media site Parler announces plans to rely on an algorithm for content moderation once it returns online. Critics point out that algorithms still require human design and corporate influence.
amazon Amazon Defends Parler Ban by Citing Unremoved Violent Threats Amazon states it drops Parler from its cloud hosting service only after flagging over one hundred violent posts that the social network fails to remove. The tech giant rejects Parler's antitrust claims in a recent court filing.
parler Parler Goes Offline After Amazon Web Services Pulls Cloud Hosting Alternative social media platform Parler goes dark after Amazon suspends its cloud hosting, leaving CEO John Matze scrambling to find new infrastructure.
parler 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.
parler Parler Goes Dark After Amazon Web Services Pulls Hosting Amazon Web Services officially suspends hosting for Parler, leaving the social network completely offline. This deplatforming follows similar bans from Apple and Google app stores.
amazon Amazon Shuts Down Parler Hosting Over Violent Capitol Riot Content Parler goes completely offline after Amazon Web Services suspends its server hosting, citing a failure to moderate violent threats. This removal follows similar app store bans by Apple and Google.