Parler, a popular social network for conservatives, has come back online after a crackdown by some tech companies that left the platform in trouble and out of service for more than a month after Parler allowed Trump and his supporters to sound off on the platform.
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) removed Parler from its Cloud Computing service more than a month ago, effectively taking the network offline. Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOG) Google also took the App down from their respective app stores. The technology companies said Parler violated the terms of its service agreement and cited some content posted on the app.
Parler said Monday it will relaunch its service, saying it has more than 20 million users. “We’re happy to welcome everyone back,” Mark Meckler, Parler’s interim chief executive, said in a statement. He said, “Parler is run by an experienced team and is here to stay.”
The social media company said its new platform is “built on solid, sustainable, independent technology. The company said it is focused on restoring service to existing users in the first week and then launching service to newly registered users.
Parler’s Internet servers are now hosted by SkySilk Inc. which operates a data center in the Los Angeles area, said Doug Madory, director of Internet analytics at network monitoring firm Kentik Inc.
When contacted by reporters via text message Monday afternoon, SkySilk CEO Kevin Matossian would not comment but said the company would issue a statement immediately.
Also according to Epoch Times, Parler CEO John Matze announced on the evening of Feb. 3 that he had been relieved of his duties as CEO of the company, whose board is controlled by Rebekah Mercer, the daughter of hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer.
Parler relaunched with a new logo, and users say the new one is harder to see. It’s still the original one that looks good.
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