Well, this certainly came out of left field. Social network Parler has said that Kanye West has announced his intention to buy the platform, which has gained popularity among conservatives. Here’s what you need to know.
The value of the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, was not disclosed. “In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial, we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” the rapper and fashion mogul, who is now legally known as Ye, said in Parler’s statement.
Kanye West Wants To Buy His Own Social Media Platform
George Farmer, Parler’s executive director, said the deal will “change the way the world thinks about free speech.” He put it this way, “Ye is making a groundbreaking move into the free speech media space and will never have to fear being removed from social media again.”
Launched in 2018, Parler became a haven for supporters of former US president Donald Trump and far-right users who say they have been censored by other social media platforms such as Twitter. But Parler was pulled from the Apple and Google online marketplaces and effectively shut down when Amazon Web Services cut ties over allegations the platform failed to stop incitement of violence ahead of the 6 January 2021 siege of the US Capitol.
Last month, Google allowed Parler back into its Play Store, more than a year after banning the platform. The network describes itself as “a guiding force in the fight against Big Tech, Big Government, censorship, and cancel culture”.
Earlier in the month, Kanye posted screen shots on Instagram of a conversation with rapper Diddy, who called out West over the T-shirt and its message. “Ima use you as an example to show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me. I told you this was war. Now gone get you some business,” he wrote. The posts have since been deleted from the platform but images can still be found online.
He then said on Twitter that he would target Jewish people in a post that has been blocked by the platform for violating its rules. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) hit out at West for having “fomented hatred of Jews.”
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