Parler

The announcement from Parler's CEO and parent company Parlement came after Instagram, Twitter removed antisemitic posts from West.

Musk also tweeted that he [spoke to Ye](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1579627776231247874?s=20&t=0D2OoFoUeO0NN1rtbOqmiQ) about the tweet that got him kicked off. [found a way back online](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/15/parler-returns-online/?itid=lk_inline_manual_13) several weeks later. 6](https://www.washingtonpost.com/january-6-capitol-riot/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11) insurrection at the U.S. [minimal rules](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/07/15/parler-conservative-twitter-alternative/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11) also became a popular place for people to share conspiracies about the election. Republican politicians and pundits have for years accused the leading social media sites of “censoring” content. Parler started building a name for itself in 2020 as a friendly gathering spot for conservative politicians and pundits, including those who were turned off by moderation policies at leading social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Parler's parent company claimed Ye's purchase guarantees the app a "future role in creating an uncancelable ecosystem where all voices are welcome."

6](https://globalnews.ca/tag/january-6/) attack on the U.S. [forced offline](https://globalnews.ca/news/7641984/parler-app-relaunches/) after major service providers accused the app of failing to police violent content related to the deadly [Jan. In the since-deleted post, Ye accused Combs of being controlled by Jewish people. Parlement Technologies did not disclose the amount to be paid by Ye. The app is often viewed by its predominately right-wing users as an alternative to existing social media options like Twitter or Facebook. [Kanye West](https://globalnews.ca/tag/kanye-west/) (now known as Ye) has agreed to purchase the controversial, conservative social networking site [Parler](https://globalnews.ca/tag/parler/).

Incidentally, the rapper recently posed in “White Lives Matter” T-shirts with conservative commentator Candace Owens, whose husband runs the right-wing ...

Oz’s Senate Campaign](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/dr-oz-dog-killing-pennsylvania-senate-race?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122)? [Prince Andrew’s Nosedive From Grace](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/10/prince-andrew-documentary?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-101122)—This Time With Video “I feel happy to have crossed the line of that idea so we can speak openly about things, like getting canceled by a bank,” [he told Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2022/10/12/kanye-west-on-anti-semitic-comments-im-happy-i-crossed-the-line/). [locked out](https://apnews.com/article/twitter-inc-entertainment-music-ba5c710ec59d195fe4d83cb2c9343589) of Twitter and Instagram over accusations of antisemitism. [become](https://www.adl.org/blog/parler-where-the-mainstream-mingles-with-the-extreme) a hotbed for antisemitism and other forms of bigotry. [estimated net worth](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2022/09/15/whats-eating-kanye-west-leaving-adidas-would-drop-the-volatile-superstar-from-billionaire-status/?sh=2b75da382637) of $2 billion, has built much of his wealth from his line of Yeezy sneakers, which are made in collaboration with Adidas, and the blockbuster deal he struck with Gap in 2020. “In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial, we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” [said](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/kanye-west-parler/) the star rapper, producer, and fashion designer in a statement released by Parler. “Parlement will be honored to help him achieve his goals,” the company wrote, adding that the deal “will change the world, and change the way the world thinks about free speech.” While the terms of the agreement have yet to be announced, the deal is set to be finalized at some point in this year’s last fiscal quarter. [originates](https://twitter.com/RealCandaceO/status/1579889434384031746) from. "You did not think that he wrote this tweet because he hates or wants to genocide Jewish people. “If you are an honest person, you did not think this tweet was antisemitic,” the commentator argued Monday. Owens has been a staunch defender of Ye throughout his latest controversy.

(Bloomberg) -- Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, said he was motivated to acquire the conservative social media service Parler by his belief that existing ...

“This is the reason why the compression of thought and free thought has to be overcome to save the human race. An unaudited balance sheet of his finances reviewed by Bloomberg last year showed that he had $122 million in cash and stock at the time, with billions more in other assets including his lucrative Yeezy business. is winding down after disagreements between the two parties and his sneaker arrangement with Adidas AG has been placed under review by the German athletic-wear maker. removed an anti-Semitic post from Ye last week and locked his account just a day after he had returned to the platform for the first time in nearly two years. Billionaire Elon Musk, who has an agreement to buy Twitter for $44 billion, says he spoke with Ye last week after Twitter froze his account. He has not yet decided if owning Parler means he will fully abandon other social networks, like Instagram and Twitter, saying he plans to speak with his advisors about that.

L'artiste avait vu ses comptes sanctionnés sur Instagram et Twitter après des publications jugées antisémites.

Malgré cette volonté de promouvoir la liberté d'expression absolue, Parler [reste contraint](/tech/rachat-de-twitter-pourquoi-elon-musk-ne-pourra-pas-supprimer-la-moderation-sur-la-plateforme_AV-202204260207.html) de modérer les propos haineux, comme la loi l'y oblige dans l'Hexagone. Lancé en 2018, Parler est un réseau social prisé par l'extrême-droite américaine et européenne, avec la présence de comptes de militants bannis de Twitter pour des propos jugés racistes ou violents. [de Twitter par Elon Musk](/tech/twitter/tout-comprendre-elon-musk-rachete-twitter-les-questions-qui-restent-en-suspens_AV-202210050335.html), celui de son concurrent conservateur Parler par Kanye West pourrait également agiter le secteur du numérique.

Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, agreed to buy Parler, a conservative social media app after other platforms suspended him over antisemitic posts.

He is also the son of Michael Farmer, a British Conservative politician who sits in the upper chamber of the U.K. George Farmer was named CEO of the conservative-leaning social app in May of last year, after a dispute between its early investor Rebekah Mercer and ex-Parler chief John Matze led to Matze's ousting. The billionaire, who calls himself a "free speech absolutist," has said he wants to make Twitter a "digital town square" that promotes free expression. "Once again, Ye proves that he is one step ahead of the legacy media narrative. "The future is uncancelable," the company said at the time. The terms of the deal include technical support for Parler from its parent company, as well as the use of its private cloud services. Farmer is married to American conservative activist Candace Owens, one of Ye's advocates on social media. After Ye's suspension from Instagram, the rapper turned to Twitter, posting for the first time since 2020. Parler is one of several right-wing-friendly platforms to emerge during the Donald Trump era, as the former president's supporters claim unfair treatment by Twitter and other apps. Apple restored the app on its App Store platform earlier, in April 2021. Parler, which initially launched in 2018, was swept up in controversy last year over the role it played in the Jan. There's also Gettr, which is run by former Trump advisor Jason Miller, and Trump's own app, Truth Social, whose parent company is under federal investigation as it seeks to go public.