Kanye West to buy social media platform banned in wake of Capitol riots
Company describes itself as a pro-free speech alternative to Twitter
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Company describes itself as a pro-free speech alternative to Twitter
Rapper Kanye West, known as Ye, has purchased the Parler social media platform. Parler marketed itself as a space for conservatives to express opinions without consequences.
Ye, formerly Kanye West, announced Monday morning that he's agreed to buy Parler, a free speech social media platform.
Ye, the singer formerly known as Kanye West, is purchasing Parler, a social media site that bills itself as a Twitter rival that allows 'free expression.' In a news announcement announcing the acquisition, Parler stated that it had reached a preliminary understanding with Ye and anticipated that it will close later in the year. Ye added in a news release that 'we have to make sure we have the freedom to openly express ourselves in a world where conservative beliefs are regarded to be contentious.' The parent firm of Parler, Parlement Technologies, claimed that the acquisiti...
The agreement in principle to buy the social media service comes days after Twitter and Instagram restricted the rapper’s account for violating its terms.