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Kanye West to buy social media app Parler

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Controversial social media networking site Parler says it is being acquired by Kanye West. The platform, a favorite among American conservatives, made the announcement in a press release Monday. Parler was created in September 2018 as a free speech alternative to apps like Twitter and Facebook. The app's founding investor is Rebekah Mercer, a Trump supporter and major Republican donor. Parler has has more than 1.5 million users. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Boston.com

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Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler

Parler has struggled amid competition from other conservative-friendly platforms like Truth Social. Read more at Boston.com.

3 years ago·Boston, United States

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Firstpost News

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Kanye West to buy Parler: What is the conservative social media platform?

Founded in 2018, Parler bills itself as a 'free speech' social network. Defined as an 'alt-tech version of Twitter', the social media platform was banned last year for certain periods by Google and Apple in the aftermath of the 6 January attack on the US Capitol

3 years ago·Mumbai, India

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indy100- Independent

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Kanye West to buy right-wing social media platform Parler

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The Guardian Nigeria

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Kanye West Agrees To Buy Social Network Parler

Social network Parler announced Monday a deal for Kanye West to buy the platform popular with US conservatives, just over a week after the rapper's Twitter and Instagram accounts were restricted over anti-Semitic posts.

3 years ago·Nigeria

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読売新聞オンライン

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Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after getting locked out of Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts.

3 years ago·Japan

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