>People familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal about the Mercers' ties to Parler—an American microblogging and social networking service launched in 2018 that has a significant user base of Trump supporters. Parler CEO John Matze confirmed that Rebekah Mercer was a lead investor in the early stages of the company and that her funding was conditional on the app relinquishing control to users on what they can see.
Some choice content for Parler's CEO to clean up for the Mercers:
>Rebekah Mercer explained on the app that she launched Parler with Matze to "provide a neutral platform for free speech, as our founders intended."
I would say I hope the users here defending Parler are doing it out of a wish for carrying out freedom of speech. But I doubt this. Many of the users defending this stuff also have been saying things like the election was rigged or that antifa was behind the Capitol attack.
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[ 4.8 ms ] story [ 14.9 ms ] threadThats fine the entire site's purpose is a Mercer family vehicle for right wing radicalization it is not like there is a shortage of threats.
Parler Reportedly Backed by Mercers, Same Family That Funded Cambridge Analytica: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/parler-reportedly-...
>People familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal about the Mercers' ties to Parler—an American microblogging and social networking service launched in 2018 that has a significant user base of Trump supporters. Parler CEO John Matze confirmed that Rebekah Mercer was a lead investor in the early stages of the company and that her funding was conditional on the app relinquishing control to users on what they can see.
Some choice content for Parler's CEO to clean up for the Mercers:
>"Take journalists down by any means necessary."
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErVotZwXAAIRqSf?format=png&name=...
>"we need to start systematically assassinating liberal leaders."
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErVorLLXcAEzKXX?format=png&name=...
>Rebekah Mercer explained on the app that she launched Parler with Matze to "provide a neutral platform for free speech, as our founders intended."
I would say I hope the users here defending Parler are doing it out of a wish for carrying out freedom of speech. But I doubt this. Many of the users defending this stuff also have been saying things like the election was rigged or that antifa was behind the Capitol attack.