Parler Tricks!

Parler apparently got hacked. The outlet for far-right extremists claims it's a "free speech" haven.

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The far-right got a dose of reality overnight. The social media app Parler was hacked.

Those who were kicked off Twitter are now flocking to Parler. The site describes itself as a haven for “free speech.” 

Remember that actor Rickey Schroeder said that he was dumping Twitter for Parler.

I guess he and millions of far-right agitators are going to regret that decision.

Some hackers decided to expose millions of users' information in an attempt to out white nationalists.

Parler has a significant user base of Donald Trump supporters, conservatives, and right-wing extremists.Posts on the service often contain far-right content, antisemitism,and conspiracy theories like QAnon. Journalists have described Parler as an alternative to Twitter, and the service is popular among people who have been banned from mainstream social networks or oppose their moderation policies.

Parler markets itself as a "free speech" 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.

Wait so conservatives thought Parler was the good place and it was actually the bad place? 😏 #ParlerHacked #ParlerLeaks https://t.co/PGcnay72kY pic.twitter.com/X4dMui0LRf

— Rob-El 🗽 (@rgreen89) November 24, 2020

It seems the folks at Parler don't really know what they're doing. Why am I not surprised? 🤔😂 #ParlerHacked pic.twitter.com/8vSys3rpOV

— Sean Davis (@Alabamastani) November 24, 2020

John Matze and Jared Thomson founded Parler.

Parler had around 30 employees. The company has not disclosed the identity of its owners;

however, Dan Bongino publicly announced in June 2020 that he had purchased an "ownership

stake" of unspecified value. In November 2020, Matze wrote in a Parler post that Parler was

owned by "myself, a small group of close friends and employees", and had as investors Bongino

and Parler chief operating officer Jeffrey Wernick. The Wall Street Journal reported later that

month that Parler was also financially backed by Rebekah Mercer, an investor known for her

support of conservative individuals and organizations, including Steve Bannon, Breitbart News

and Cambridge Analytica. After the Wall Street Journal published the report, Matze confirmed in

a Parler post that the Mercers were funding Parler, and described herself as having "started Parler"

with Matze.