Parler

Parler is an American and  service, with mobile apps for iOS, iPadOS, and other platforms. Parler has a significant user base of, , , and extremists. Posts on the service often contain content,, and conspiracy theories such as. Journalists have described Parler as an alternative to Twitter, and users include those banned from mainstream social networks or opposing their moderation policies.

History
Launched in August 2018, Parler markets itself as a "" and unbiased alternative to mainstream social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. However, journalists and users have criticized the service for content policies that are more restrictive than the company portrays and sometimes more restrictive than those of its competitors. Some left-wing users have been banned from Parler for challenging the prevailing viewpoints on the site, criticizing Parler, or creating accounts.

Removal from app stores
Following complaints that Parler was used to coordinate the, Parler's Android app was removed from the on January 8, 2021. Apple informed Parler executives on the same day that its would be removed from the App Store within 24 hours if Parler did not improve its moderation policy; Apple removed the Parler app on January 9, 2021. Amazon announced that it would suspend Parler from the following day, causing it to go offline on January 10, 2021.

Ownership
Parler has not publicly disclosed the identities of its owners besides founder John Matze. , an investor known for her contributions to conservative individuals and organizations, is a co-founder of the company, and conservative political commentator has said he is an owner. According to Parler, the service had about 4 million active users and over 10 million total users as of November 2020. User activity peaked after the that month and fell again in December.