Parler partially reappears with support from Russian technology firm


A screengrab of Parler.com website and Matze’s message on Jan 16, 2021, reading ‘Hello world, is this thing on?’, in this picture obtained from social media. — Parler.com/via Reuters

Parler, a social media website and app popular with the American far right, has partially returned online with the help of a Russian-owned technology company.

Parler vanished from the Internet when dropped by Amazon Inc’s hosting arm and other partners for poor moderation after its users called for violence and posted videos glorifying the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol.

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