Conservative are deserting Twitter for Parler, as it becomes one of the most downloaded apps since the election. They want to escape the censorship they ascribe to Twitter and enjoy free speech in a venue without what they call “agenda-driven fact checking.” Critics fear it’s a haven for hate and incitement to violence. (kbps, November 16, 2020, by Jacob Aere)
Before the election, Facebook put the hammer to violent militias and banned QAnon and post-election has been blocking attempts to question the legitimacy of the election. No wonder that Parler shot to the number 1 seller at the app stores. (TechCrunch, November 9, 2020, by Taylor Hatmaker)