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A small business owner says he was banned from selling a Free Kyle shirt on the e-commerce platform Shopify referring to Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wis.
The company told Seth Weathers, founder and owner of BringAmmo.com, that the product violated its Acceptable Use Policy, Weathers said. Weathers is now accusing Shopify of anti-conservative bias, telling FOX Business that the decision had little explanation and came out of the blue, since the item had been listed since summer 2020.
News Highlights: House leader requests the FBI to investigate Parler's policies, alleged Russian ties Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (DN.Y.), the chairman, said
FBI urged to probe Parler and its role in Capitol siege
By The Washington Post
By Tom Hamburger, Craig Timberg
Washington - The chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday asked the FBI to conduct a robust examination of the alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege of Parler, the now-disabled social media site that bristled with violent chatter before and after rioters stormed the Capitol in a rampage that left five people dead.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., the chairwoman, said the request is a step toward opening a formal committee investigation into sites that may encourage violence, including Parler. It became prominent last year as a freewheeling alternative to Twitter, gaining popularity in particular among conservatives.
The request is part of a broader inquiry into a site that gained rapid new popularity last year as a freewheeling alternative to Twitter, gaining traction in particular among conservatives.