14 January 2021, 6:14 am EST By Following the Parler ban on Google and Apple app stores, Amazon also announced it will be suspending the app from its web hosting service, rendering the "free speech" app offline. (Photo : Win McNamee / Getty) Amazon Responds to Lawsuit With Screenshots After Parler has gone off the web, CEO John Matze and the company proceeded to sue the tech company alleging that the suspension was "motivated by political animus" as well as to help minimize the competition in the microblogging industry. As the allegations reached the Seattle federal court on Monday, January 11, 2021, the internet giant responded with a series of screenshots reportedly taken from the app when it was still up and running.