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Parler Files Lawsuit Against Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service

"Over the past several weeks, we've reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence," Amazon Web Services said, according to court documents.
The messaging app Parler has been offline since Amazon set a deadline of 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday and then suspended its account.

Updated at 1:20 p.m. ET

Parler, the messaging app favored by far-right activists, has filed a lawsuit against Amazon Web Services alleging anti-trust and breach of contract. The company is seeking a

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