Matze told users that it’s possible “Parler will be unavailable to the internet for up to a week as we rebuild from scratch,” according to a screenshot shared by Parlertakes.
Matze promised users that he will try “move to a new provider right now as we have many competing for our business.”
On the same day, Apple told Parler to “remove all objectionable content from your app” or face removal from the store, and gave the app 24 hours to submit a plan to restrict content. Apple moved to remove Parler on Saturday afternoon.
“Your response also references a moderation plan ‘for the time being,’ which does not meet the ongoing requirements in Guideline 1.2—Safety—User Generated content,” Apple said in a letter to Parler announcing the suspension. “A temporary ’task force’ is not a sufficient response given the widespread proliferation of harmful content.”
“We were too successful too fast,” he said. “You can expect the war on competition and free speech to continue, but don’t count us out.”
Conservatives, including those that support Trump’s unverified allegation that widespread voter fraud caused his election defeat to President-elect Joe Biden, have been turning to Parler in recent months to circumvent Facebook and Twitter censorship.
Trump accused Twitter of suppressing free speech and suggested he may start his own social media network after he was permanently banned from the platform.
Newsweek reached out to Parler for comment.
