In a copy of the filing originally posted by NPR, Parler claims that AWS “repudiated and breached its contract to host Parler’s website and app on AWS’s cloud services, in bad faith.”
It then alleges that “AWS tried to justify the repudiation based on allegations against Parler that AWS knew were false” in order to “tarnish and defame Parler’s business.”
AWS gave Parler the boot shortly after the riots at Capitol Hill, claiming that Parler didn’t do enough to counteract violent content on the platform. Google and Apple also stopped displaying Parler on their respective app stores, dealing another huge blow to the network.
An AWS spokesperson told MUO:
Parler calls itself a “free speech social network,” meaning that it doesn’t have strict content moderation practices. This policy became Parler’s downfall, as it was rendered inaccessible across all devices for about a month.
Although Parler finally made its way back on the web, it wasn’t a smooth process. CEO and co-founder John Matze was fired in the process, and Parler had to rebuild its entire site using an alternative web hosting service and domain name registrar.
Parler Isn’t Giving Up Just Yet
For now, though, it looks like Parler is here to stay. The platform still remains suspended from Apple and Google’s mobile app stores, and there’s no word on whether it will ever make its return on either official app store.
