By AFP More by this AuthorAmid rising turmoil in social media, recently formed social network Parler is gaining with prominent political conservatives who claim their voices are being silenced by Silicon Valley giants. Parler has grown -- now claiming more than two million users -- as Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Google fight demonstrably false information and content that could trigger violence. Parler is not the first social platform created over concerns of political bias. The platform has become home to Republican lawmakers including Senator Rand Paul, and right-wing activists kicked off other social media. Parler at the moment is "just a blip" on the social media radar, according to McGregor and University of Hartford professor Adam Chiara.

Source: Daily Nation July 08, 2020 05:48 UTC