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Parler is an [[American]] social networking service and alternative to [[Twitter]]. Its name is the [[French]] word for "to speak" (and is pronounced like "parlor"). It was founded in 2018 and based in Henderson, [[Nevada]] by John Matze and Jared Thomson.<ref>https://home.parler.com/about/</ref> The site is populated with a majority of right-leaning users, although all are welcome. Famous users include [[Candace Owens]], [[Laura Loomer]], [[Mike Lee]], [[Milo Yiannopoulos]], [[Paul Joseph Watson]] and [[Roger Stone]]. In June of 2020, Parler gained many users, and more celebrities including [[Ted Cruz]], [[Rand Paul]], [[Dan Bongino]], [[Eric Trump]], and [[Donald Trump Jr.]] Parler currently has around 1,000,000 users.

Parler is an [[American]] social networking service and alternative to [[Twitter]]. Its name is the [[French]] word for "to speak" (and is pronounced like "parlor"). It was founded in 2018 and based in Henderson, [[Nevada]] by John Matze and Jared Thomson.<ref>https://home.parler.com/about/</ref> The site is populated with a majority of right-leaning users, although all are welcome. Famous users include [[Candace Owens]], [[Laura Loomer]], [[Mike Lee]], [[Milo Yiannopoulos]], [[Paul Joseph Watson]] and [[Roger Stone]]. In June of 2020, Parler gained many users, and more celebrities including [[Ted Cruz]], [[Rand Paul]], [[Dan Bongino]], [[Eric Trump]], and [[Donald Trump Jr.]] Parler currently has around 1,000,000 users.

Parler, like fellow social networking service [[Gab]], does not engage in censorship against other opinions. Because of this, Parler has been unfairly attacked by the anti-free speech [[Mainstream Media]] and [[Wikipedia]] as "far-right" and "anti-[[Islam]]", despite having over 200,000 [[Arabic]] users currently online.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/about-200000-saudi-arabian-users-suddenly-flood-parler-a-pro-trump-twitter-alternative</ref>  

Parler, like fellow social networking service [[Gab]], does not engage in censorship against other opinions. Because of this, Parler has been unfairly attacked by the anti-free speech [[Mainstream Media]] and [[Wikipedia]] as "far-right" and "anti-[[Islam]]", despite having over 200,000 [[Arabic]] users currently online.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/about-200000-saudi-arabian-users-suddenly-flood-parler-a-pro-trump-twitter-alternative</ref> Unfortunately, to sign up for a Parler account, a mobile phone number is needed when registering, which effectively blocks those who do not have cell phones from obtaining an account.

[[Hate speech]] is not a bannable offense on Parler according to its company's CEO, John Matze.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/5/parler-ceo-says-up-and-coming-social-media-service/</ref>

[[Hate speech]] is not a bannable offense on Parler according to its company's CEO, John Matze.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/aug/5/parler-ceo-says-up-and-coming-social-media-service/</ref>