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Digital media conglomerate Starboard said on Friday it has bought Parler for an undisclosed sum and will temporarily ...

San Francisco, April 15: Starboard (formerly Olympic Media) has acquired conservative social media app Parler for an undisclosed sum.

Parler launched in 2018 as a conservative alternative to Twitter at a time when social media giants had just begun to suppress voices from the right. It launched with plenty of fanfare and considerabl...

The deal came months after another acquisition agreement with rapper Kanye West collapsed.

Parler is stepping away from the limelight for the time being. Parler could be making like a phoenix for the time being. The new owner of the alternative social media platform is putting the app on an "indefinite hiatus" to undergo a "strategic assessment" following its acquisition by digital media conglomerate Starboard.

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The platform, popular among right-wingers, has had a tough few months. After Ye's acquisition of the site fell apart, a new owner plans to reset.

The digital media conglomerate Starboard said Friday it purchased the conservative social...

As part of the acquisition, Parler will be temporarily shut down to allow Starboard time to roll out a revamped version of the platform. Read more.