Words: Josh Lee
The tempestuous bullet train that is the Trump presidency may be pulling into its final destination, but the wave of support for the agitator-in-chief, and the overflowing sacks of vitriol that come with it are nowhere near halting. Parler, the right-wing alternative to Twitter – where Parleys and upvotes act in lieu of Tweets and likes, respectively – might be considered, by some, as a major player in keeping the crest of misinformation and hate speech alive.
In wake of election week, the two-year-old app has risen to the top download spot in Google Play and the iOS App Store in the US, as droves of despondent Trump supporters and right-wing conservatives have signed up to the ‘free speech’ platform.
Self-described as a ‘solution to problems that have surfaced in recent years due to changes in Big Tech policy influenced by various special-interest groups,’ Parler, whose moniker takes after the French verb ‘to speak’, is seen by members of certain circles as the balm to Silicon Valley’s crackdown on the spread of false information. In other words, this newcomer network has become the echo chamber for those deemed too toxic by the social media big boys.
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