Parler Is Not The First Victim Of Big Tech; Remember Prager U?
By: OneNewsNow.com Staff
The biased bigots that own and operate big tech social media are a monopoly engaged in racketeering and RICO collusion against conservative social media. They are criminals operating criminal enterprises that hopefully the new internet will drive to complete and total financial bankruptcy to match their moral bankruptcy.
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The small but growing social media site Parler has witnessed a mafia-like ambush after Apple, Amazon, and Google teamed up to take it down, and now the public is debating if “hate speech” led to its punishment or the public witnessed a coordinated hit against a conservative hangout.
Big Tech giant Twitter, meanwhile, has permanently banned President Trump, leaving his 88 million-plus followers looking for another way to stay in touch with the President and his famous — and often controversial —posts. Those posts ironically drove lots of traffic to the social media giant which watched $5 billion in market value disappear overnight after it gave the outgoing commander in chief the heave-ho.
Responding to the actions of Big Tech, Parler CEO John Matze says the social media site was thoroughly and effectively canceled in a coordinated effort.
“It’s not just these three companies,” he told Fox News, the news network that is familiar with being loathed by the Left that wants it gone. “Every vendor, from text message services to email providers to our lawyers, all ditched us, too, on the same day.”
Amazon claimed Parler and its invitation to “speak freely and express yourself openly” created an online environment of threats and violent content that violated Amazon’s terms of service when those posts were not removed and punished. Google made the same claim, and the Big Tech titans are linking Parler’s online environment with last week’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol building.
It might also be a coincidence that conservatives have been flocking to Parler after Election Day, especially after they are punished by Twitter’s censors, and both the Right and the Left recognize Parler has become the new social media favorite for conservatives.
Prager U: We warned you
One group that is no stranger to left-wing Big Tech and its anti-conservative punishment is Prager University , the conservative-leaning website. Founded by columnist Dennis Prager, the website competes against left-wing professors to educate young generations about politics, culture, and religion.
The biggest draw of Prager U is its five-minute mini-presentations, also aimed at young adults, that feature names such as Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali with topics such as feminism’s effect on the culture, socialism’s violent history, and the future of Islam.
Craig Strazzeri, chief marketing officer for Prager University, told the “Washington Watch” program that Prager U has fought Big Tech since 2016, when its videos were restricted and censored over their displeasing content.
Almost a year ago, Prager U lost its federal lawsuit against Google and You Tube in a 3-0 appeals court decision. Responding to Prager U’s complaint that YouTube promotes itself as a free speech platform where “everyone deserves a voice,” one judge said that is not false advertising but merely the company’s opinion about itself.
According to Strazzeri, conservatives did not take the free speech issue seriously as Prager U waged war against the powerful Big Tech titans.
“And here we are in 2021,” he concluded. “And we’ve reached kind of this peak of now people are starting to realize where this is all going. And it’s gone from troubling to downright scary, and people’s speech is no longer free as it’s always been in America.”
Dan Gainor of MRC Tech Watch tells One News Now the Saturday Night Massacre of Parler reminds him of the “Cultural Revolution” in China.
“They ran around and destroyed statues – sound familiar? – changed names of things, erased history,” he recalls, “because they didn’t like the history.”
Before it was over, he adds, the “pesky people” who got in the way were also erased from the “Cultural Revolution” that was taking place.
Parler fighting back
Claiming an antitrust violation and breach of contract, Parler is now suing Amazon for suspending its app.
Reacting to the Parler’s punishment and now the lawsuit, U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) told Fox Business the coordinated hit on Parler deserves to be investigated for anti-trust violations and possibly a RICO statute.
“There should be a racketeering investigation on all the people that coordinated this attack,” he said, “on not only a company, but on all of those like us.”
Nunes said he has three million followers on Parler and there is no longer a way to communicate with them.
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Is Parler a government run agency?
Twitter existed before Parler and it's still there today.
And government should fully control what any private company can do, even if those actions are legal! Correct socialist MAGA?
What freedoms are you losing?
The freedom to be bigoted, misogynistic, racist assholes and not get called out for it. The freedom to push White Evangelical Jesus on everyone and not get called out for it. The freedom to have exclusive white male only clubs and not get called out for it. The freedom where boys can be boys, girls are sluts and had it coming. The freedom to beat up gays and if they accidently died being pulled behind a pick-up - oops. The freedom to keep poor blacks on their side of the tracks. The freedom to send their young daughters to "live with relatives" for a couple of months without being questioned. The freedom to lockup the mentally challenged and criminalize poverty.
I'm sure I'm missing a few there.
Sedition and soliciting to participate in it are crimes. That's why they are getting cancelled.
gee, it really sucks being domestic terrorists.
But, but, they're being censored. >sarc<
What freedumbs? Parler banned anyone who even hinted an anti MAGA attitude.
Not until noon on Wednesday he’s not. Much more to come. Recently Declassified documents are quite interesting. it seems we need to impeach Obama.
I hope that just to spite the left that they come back on a foreign server. One that is immune to pressure from American big tech.
... yeah, a russian one, bwah ha ha ha ha ...
Now that due to declassified documentation we know that it was Hillary that colluded with Russia to protect her e mail issue by diversion and that Obama spied on Trump, and there was no Trump collusion, I’m totally fine with and do not object to Parler and other conservative sites using Russian servers. That we might have to use foreign servers to protect our views on line from other Americans who are a worse enemy than any foreign nation is ok.
Being on a Russian web server would be preferable to having [removed] the pro big tech social media types having control over what we can say or who we can associate with...
Does Buzz not have certain content and sites blocked by the Chinese government? Ditto Iran.
How about North Korea? The ME countries also.
If Parler is that desperate to protect seditionists and conspiracy whackos let them try foreign soils.
I hear South Africa has server farms and lax laws.
Other wise, man up and join MeWe and Minds and the other existing American sites and let them try to ruin them too.
You are not without choice within our borders.
I’m in MeWe already. I’m just saying it’s better to trust foreigners outside our borders than big tech supporting Americans within them when it comes to social media.
Speaking which, this is a great first step from red states...
So, this guy (and you) want government to regulate what a privately-owned company allows on its website?
We really need to teach civics in our schools. No understanding of the First Amendment at all.
They must stop eating the pages and actually read the constitution and the amendments.
Possible? doubtful.
Assuming they even know how to read, much lass comprehend. Reading without comprehension is expected of those of level K-3, but, some level of comprehension of what the words they learned to read mean begins at grade level 4 for most.
It's done every day by advertisers. It's the core of capitalism.
Put this in the pipe dream bin
with Jefferson, a 2nd Trump term,
Parler winning their coarsely done lawsuit,
a 2,000 mile border wall, paid for by Mexico,
Hillary locked up...
Another idiot that is trying to make political speech protected.
I have no problem with government using its power to cram the first amendment for all down the throats of the media news or social whether they like it or not. It should be a precondition of their being able to operate a site. Allow all political and religious view points freely or be forced out of business.
That would be an overreach of their power.
Is that ^^^ alluding to an actual event ?
Yes. To the collapsing share price of Twitter after their Trump ban.
No it wouldn’t.
Okay. That makes sense. The image made me think it was of an aviation disaster. I think you're seriously misguided but not so vicious as that.
I’m not at all vicious in any way. That would go against everything I believe in to be that. I’m a strong proponent of a multiracial theistic oriented middle and working class populist conservative America first nationalism.
Can you add a few more descriptors to your last sentence, lol.
Go ahead and argue that in a court of law.
"What freedoms are you losing?"
Absolutely Zero, zilch, nada, diddly squat, none . . .
Just another we're being repressed seed for not being able to spread hate and divisiveness and terrorism wherever they please.
Yeah, plotting online conspiracies to overthrow the government - 'Storm the Capitol' 'It's a Revolution' - plotting to abduct and kill Democrats - tend to get some attention - they all belong behind bars along with their 'president' who spurred them on and then turned tail and ran to his bunker - like the fucking coward that he is.
What the huh? For what?
Note how we impeached tRump, TWICE?
What does this have to do with what I said?
Exactly!
It's rather funny and very telling how those who claim their rights or freedoms are being taken away can never actually specify which rights are being lost or how. Everyone they are challenged on that, there's only silence. Or more whining about losing rights.
"Big Tech Titans"... It's amazing how fast many on the right condemn capitalism as soon as it doesn't work in their favor.
Exactly.
We favor true capitalism not corporatism as in crony capitalism where the regime picks winners and losers.
It seems you don't understand how capitalism works.
...either.
Too funny, remember, corporations are people too?
Prager U, is that a subsidiary of Trump University?
same mailing list.
Same nonsense too.
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PU was not leaning anything. It was a full out propaganda swilling hate machine. The impotent tears of hate mongers fuel my dreams.
It’s just a matter of time before we have our alternate social media as we have an alternate news and opinion media.
And alternative facts. Don't forget alternative facts. Alternative facts are very important when you live in an alternative universe.
You already do with Gab and other services. Howling in the echo chamber will work for spreading and recruiting hate groups, but for others it may not be as fun as getting a rise out of libs on twitter or facebook. So, good luck and good riddance.
When I think of education, five minute mini-presentations don't come to mind.
It's all some folks can handle.
Especially if they happen to be secular progressive leftists. Those are a majority of the some folks you refer to.
Wrong, minnow.
Of the two of us, I’m not the one who is a minnow here...,
keep dreaming, grasshopper, lol
How many more names are you going to call me here today simply because you can..?
How many names have you called yourself over the last few months?
"Proud deplorable"
"Chump"
Just to mention a couple. There are a whole lot more.
You are always free to call me a proud deplorable, a bitter clinger, and a chump. Those are badges of honor to be called those names by Clinton, Obama, Biden. We will wear their names as a badge of honor.
Lennin, Stalin, Mao, Castro used hours long speech harangues to re educate.
And Trump would babble for hours to ''fire up the crowd''
And when Biden makes his proposals and congress begins the legislative process to try to enact them, who do you think we are going to rally our Tea Party like opposition to them with? None other than Trump, our opposition spokesperson.
With all the time Trump is going to spend trying to defend himself in court, he won't have much time to act as opposition spokesperson, but your fallback guy, David Duke, will be available.
If a loser like Trump is your spokesperson it's understandable why your so-called movement is one of the largest group of losers/traitors ever assembled.
The MAGA fall back guy David Duke will be available to act as opposition spokesperson.
Because political persecution and locking up the opposition and or their leadership is what banana republics in shit hole nations do. I guess elected democrats have plenty of experience trying to turn America into both at the same time.
I don't know about being available - David Duke too was banned from Twitter back at the end of July 2020, lol.
Good then you two can have him all to yourselves. A perfect fall back guy to speak on behalf of you both.
Like Trump threatening Raffensberger & Ryan that they were going to be in a lot of trouble if they did not break the law
by finding enough votes for Trump to win Georgia? The same POTUS that led chants to lock up Hillary?
That kind of banana republic?
That's as unfounded as the rest of your assertions of socialism, just another partisan dog whistle.
David Duke is a true MAGA guy. White supremacist Klan member, anti-Semitic neo-Nazi, wants to overthrow the government, hates the American way of life. Everything MAGA Trumpists believe in and support.
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Going to a server based in a foreign country where American big tech social media have virtually no influence is the best bet. Or where government is intolerant of monopolies. Perhaps an EU nation like Poland or Hungary with great local government.
and tons of Russian influence, good luck, you amd yours will need it.
or easy visa plans.
Poland and Hungary are EU and NATO members. A lot of our military that Trump pulled out of Germany are now in Poland and Hungary. Poland would be perfect.
You may also may recall that Russia has whole government units that hack opposition governments including ours and
the RNC & DNC. You don't think Israel and US do the same thing?
Parler is finished as it was.
No it’s not. Someone on our side will find a way to bring it back.
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It not up to you or someone on your "side". It's up to the courts and ultimately John Maize.
Currently in hiding, he may no longer be such a champion of unchecked free speech.
Which is why we might need a foreign service provider to do that since the first amendment is anathema to big tech social media and progressive Americans.
You clearly don't understand the 1st Amendment.
I've often said that too.
It seems that it will be coming back....
that's capitalism... but it won't be on Epik, which has it's hand's full with GAB.
Epik is also threatening to de-platform TheDonald.win
Not to be left out...
Gab is on it's own servers outside the US. Perhaps Epik holds the DNS for them? Parlor did register with Epik, but I don't think they will host them either. Most likely it will just provide DNS.
I had to laugh at this.
https:// www.cnn.com/2021/01/17/tech/what-is-gab-explainer/index.html
Still does not identify the host, but now the Jewish ant defamation league is on them.
According to the Gab wiki:
Gab has been very anti-Semetic throughout it's brief history. The posters and the company itself are filled with angry white nationalists. For those conservatives who are pissed at Parler's takedown and going to Gab - good luck. Their presence there and use of the app/site is nothing short of an endorsement of willful ignorance, hate, & violence.
That is hilarious.
And us moderate mainstream conservatives will willingly go there and take that place over before we ever consider changing our beliefs or our Parler like style online to conform to big tech social media. We will not comply with them we will only fight them and go to figurative war with them.
Somehow, I doubt "big tech" is worried.
I doubt you speak for moderate, mainstream conservatives. From my experiences, the moderate, mainstream conservatives are trying to detox from Trump and figure out how to reestablish a relevant voice. And that is just the political side. Most of these people, from what I can observe, are shaking their heads in disgust at Trump and are focusing almost entirely on their daily lives (i.e. they are trying to not think of Trump and politics).
Your comments seem to put you on the fringe rather than moderate, mainstream conservative. I am pretty sure most here laugh at the notion of your comments being those of the typical moderate, mainstream conservative.
Case in point, I submit that the moderate, mainstream conservative is not running about yelling 'stop the steal' ... 'Trump 2024!'. Rather, I think they are most likely wanting to tell those engaging in such stupid behavior to STFU and stop contributing to a highly negative stereotype for the average R.
Ain't that the truth!
The Lincoln project is not mainstream conservative and neither is the establishment elite. According to political compass and similar tests I am completely in the mainstream of conservative on economic, defense, and tax issues while being balanced between social conservatives and libertarian on the various other issues. I stand with the base of the party against the rich white 1%er establishment elite.
No, actually it is not.
You can protest all you want, but in my experiences your comments portray a fringe element.
My comments are aligned with his...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RbYcGNV4WTY
Oh Tucker Carlson is chanting 'stop the steal', 'Trump 2024', 'Harris is a whore', etc.?
I did not know that.
Strike him from my list of those who have a shred of credibility / common-sense.
Totally false:
Yes, actually it is. Provably the truth.
That statement only proves TiG's point. Your seeds and posts are firmly planted along the alt+right line which is far from moderate. You're displaying a common issue that many many people have in that you think you are part of a majority and most people think exactly like you. A little critical thinking and a trip outside the bubble once in a while would confirm you are incorrect.
... and not even close.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKFnxtoBSmT/?igshid=c5lcw5tvip7v
Why waste the time?
Why waste the time?
Just trying to educate with reality...
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Says the one who believes the election was stolen, despite not having any evidence.
I’m going to say it even if the new regime makes it illegal to say it.
Asserting the election was stolen despite facts to the contrary makes you a liar then!
We have yet to investigate all the issues regarding the election thus it will remain forever stolen until that happens to our satisfaction.
All issues were investigated. Your "satisfaction" is irrelevant and no one cares. Your guy lost, plain and simple. All you have left is whining, just like Trump does.
Want to get away from Big Tech? Here’s how
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/want-to-get-away-from-big-tech-heres-how
real strong ending, lol
The struggle is worth it as is the attempt to financially damage and hopefully bankrupt big tech one day.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKINiswgH8N/?igshd=co8gquxgmucm
Isn't posting Instagram posts rather hypocritical considering your current rant?
It's also meaningless considering no one really cares about instagram nonsense.
Not considering whose Instagram posts I’m bringing here....
That’s not true. They looked at the link to the President and his accomplishments [Deleted]
Again, no one cares!
Ha ha ha ha ha !!!
Someone did.
Hardly.
So just as with AGW you cherry pick data?
Amazon says? Lol! Talk about a meritless comment from a fascist organization
No, who?
The American people are bringing g techs biggest victims.
Speak for yourself. I'm doing just fine with big tech. They've always been good for me. I think I might go out and buy myself a new Apple watch or phone. Oohh, maybe a new laptop?
Isn't tech great?
I kind of wish big tech would slow down a bit. New phones get more expensive every day which history and economics say is curious. They should be getting cheaper!
My first cell phone was hard-wired into an 87 RX7. A dedicated car phone.
My second cell phone came with its own backpack (bag phone).
My third cell phone looked like a gray brick. No pocket could hold it.
Since then cell phones went smaller. Owned all of the small/thin flip phones.
My first big screen smart phone was an HP. Dropped it and it shattered.
Have been dealing with Samsung phones for several years now.
I'm an old fart who really doesn't ask much from a phone other than reliability.
Even with a Samsung, reliability with this 8yr old phone has become an issue.
Time to upgrade.
Anybody out there with advice?
The base Apple iPhone that came out in April 2020 sells for $399.00
New phones & such tend to include updated hardware/software, more power, more bell & whistles, memory, ect.. So naturally they start out expensive, but get progressively cheaper as newer tech comes out. But big tech does push the envelope of progress and technology. 20 years ago, cell phones had pull out antennas, monochromatic screens, and only made phone calls. They were basically smaller, portable house phones. Today, phones are essentially mini laptop computers that can do just about anything. Technology and progress is a wonderful thing.
Sure. IT advice is a lot of what I do. Smart phones technically have a use life of 2 years by design. That's not to say phones should wear out in two years, it's more about that "wish they would slow down" thing you mentioned. The software in iPhones (my smartphone) lasts about 4 years before hardware in new phones makes it too expensive for Apple to support it. My personal opinion, along with most IT people I've talked to say a replacement is warranted between 4.5 and 5 years unless you are having trouble with something in particular.
When shopping for a new phone you don't have to have the newest one. One way to cut down on costs is to purchase factory refurbished phone from the previous model. They phones should come with a limited warranty by the manufacturer, in case something gets by quality control.
My phone is 6 years old and my wife keeps trying to get me to trade it in on a new one. Mine still works so I'm not all that interested in a new one until I saw the camera capabilites. I'll probably be getting a new one in the next couple of months.