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Kanye West is buying “free speech platform” Parler
Kanye West was recently locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts for making antisemitic comments. Parler says the acquisition will help create an “uncancelable ecosystem.”
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Kanye West, the musician also known as Ye, is buying Parler, a social media platform that styles itself as a “free speech” alternative to Twitter. The acquisition was announced by Parler in a press release, which said that it has entered into an agreement in principle with Ye that’s expected to close later this year.
“In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” said Ye in a press statement.
Kanye West is our enemy
How Parler, a Chosen App of Trump Fans, Became a Test of Free Speech (Published 2021)
The app has renewed a debate about who holds power over online speech after the tech giants yanked their support for it and left it fighting for survival. Parler went dark early on Monday.
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