John Matze, founder and CEO of social media platform Parler, says he’s not sure if his social media platform will ever return after being taken offline.
John Matze, founder and chief executive of social media platform Parler, said on Wednesday, Jan. 13, that he is unsure when Parler will return after being taken offline by the tech giant.
Matze told Reuters that Parler’s future remains up in the air after Amazon, Apple and Google banned its services to Parler. Despite the uncertainty, he remained optimistic that “Parler will return, and when we do, we’ll be stronger.”
Parler rose to the No. 1 App in the Apple App Store on Jan. 9 after Twitter permanently removed President Trump‘s account on Jan. 8. Parler already had about 20 million accounts at the time, but then Big Tech discontinued its service for Parler.
Martz said Jan. 9 that he believes Amazon, Google and Apple acted together in a coordinated effort “to try to combat Parler’s competitiveness. He also pushed back against allegations that his platform was being used to enable threats of violence and illegal activity.
Parler has since sued Amazon, alleging that Amazon’s abrupt suspension of Parler’s Web hosting services has led to the company’s shutdown since Monday. Mazzie’s lawyers said that while Amazon claims the suspension was due to Parler’s “unwillingness to moderate violent content,” they do not believe that is the real issue.
In documents filed with the court late Wednesday, Parler said, “Amazon intentionally caused lasting damage to Parler’s business, which had only recently flourished …… But Amazon has not previously expressed any concerns about Parler’s content restrictions.”
The filing also said, “What an Amazon representative repeatedly asked was, ‘Has President Trump joined or will he join Parler now that he is blocked by Twitter and Facebook.'”
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