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    Parler Executive Responds To Amazon Cutoff And Defends Approach To Moderation

    Amazon took the social media platform Parler offline, saying Parler wasn't removing threats of violence. Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff tells NPR the site's goal is freedom of speech.
    by Steve Inskeep Jan 15, 2021 4 minutes
    Amazon cut off Parler from its Web hosting service, knocking the social media site offline.

    Parler calls itself a "conservative microblogging alternative" to Twitter and "the world's premier free speech platform."

    But it's been offline for five days, and possibly forever, after Amazon kicked Parler off of its Web hosting service.

    Founded in 2018, Parler is a favorite of right-wing extremists and supporters of President Trump. It has few restrictions on what users can post, attracting people who say they are being censored by Twitter and Facebook. And it says it collects less data on users than other social media companies.

    Last weekend, Amazon , saying it found messages on Parler "that clearly encourage

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