Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 13:13 IST Following the surreal events at Washington last week, instances of hate-speech have escalated on Parler leading Big Tech companies to grow concerned that a similar event could take place again. Amazon suspended social network Parler from using its AWS on Sunday.  |  Photo Credit: AP Key Highlights On Sunday, Amazon announced that it had banned the platform from using Amazon Web Services The latest curbs on Parler have arrived on the heels of the violent siege that engulfed the US Capitol on Wednesday last week The platform's interface shares many characteristics with that of Twitter and Instagram and has, reportedly, turned into something of a haven for conservative-minded individuals and Trump supporters