Parler is an American alt-tech microblogging and social networking service associated with Donald Trump supporters, conservatives, conspiracy theorists, and far-right extremists.
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Posts on the Parler App often contain far-right content, antisemitism, and conspiracy theories such as QAnon.
Journalists have described Parler as an alt-tech alternative to Twitter, and users include those banned from mainstream social networks or who oppose their moderation policies.
Launched in August 2018, Parler markets itself as a free speech-focused and unbiased alternative to mainstream social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
However, journalists have criticized this as being a cover for its far-right userbase.
Journalists and users have also criticized the service for content policies that are more restrictive than the company portrays and sometimes more restrictive than those of its competitors.
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Some left-wing and liberal users have been banned from Parler for challenging the prevailing viewpoints on the site, criticizing Parler, or creating parody accounts.
What happened Parler app?
Apple and Google removed Parler’s mobile app from their app stores, and Parler went offline on January 10, 2021, when Amazon Web Services canceled its hosting services.
Before Parler went offline in January 2021, it had about 15 million users, according to Parler’s user statistics.
Why is Parler not in the App Store?
Apple removed Parler from App Store in January 2021 after the app was used to publicize the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6 and its content featured calls for violence and other illegal activity.
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