Judge says Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service Amazon kicked Parler off its web-hosting service and said the suspension was a “last resort” to block it from harboring violent plans to disrupt the transition. Author: MATT O'BRIEN (AP Technology Writer) Published: 4:36 PM EST January 21, 2021 Updated: 4:37 PM EST January 21, 2021 Amazon won't be forced to restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favored by followers of former President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein in Seattle said she wasn't dismissing Parler's “substantive underlying claims” against Amazon, but said it had fallen short in demonstrating the need for an injunction forcing it back online.