Parler: Everything you need to know about the banned conservative social media platform
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Parler, the alternative social network popular with conservatives, has been banned by Apple, Google and Amazon.
Despite its niche audience, Parler is surging in popularity. The platform became the most-downloaded app on the weekend of November 8 -- the day major media outlets called the election for Joe Biden. But the platform has failed to rein in hate-filled, violent speech, which Big Tech companies said could lead to another event like Wednesday's siege of the US Capitol.More Related News
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