In a Fox Business interview, Parler CEO John Matze spoke about the surging popularity of the platform. Matze stated that folks are gradually tiring of Facebook and Twitter’s decisions to “interfere” with and “[crack] down” on political and election-related conversations.
Matze also opined that mainstream social media sites that rely on heavy “fact-checking” and “introducing bias” are working against their own best interests. Furthermore, he pointed out that such acts could categorize Facebook and Twitter as publications, hence removing their social media protections under Section 230.
Making online speech free again
The surge of Parler’s popularity and usage looks unlikely to disappear anytime soon. Over the weekend, the platform experienced so much traffic and so many sign-ups that it temporarily overwhelmed its servers.
On another note, the website’s ascension to the top of the app store speaks volumes. It shows that Americans are becoming disillusioned with having their political or controversial posts censored, shadowbanned, etc.
