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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCruz joins alternative social media site Parler in swipe at big tech platforms
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is announcing Thursday he is joining Parler, a social media platform that bills itself as an unbiased alternative to the likes of Facebook and Twitter, which Cruz and other prominent conservative officials have accused of stifling their viewpoints.
In a YouTube video announcing the move, shared with POLITICO, Cruz rails against industry giants for flagrantly silencing those with whom they disagree, from conservative media organizations to the president of the United States and millions of Americans in between.
Thats why Im proud to join Parler, Cruz adds. This platform gets what free speech is all about, and Im excited to be a part of it. Lets speak. Lets speak freely. And lets end the Silicon Valley censorship.
Cruz becomes the latest high-profile Republican to set up an account on the platform as tensions rise between the party and Silicon Valley. Others to recently make the move include Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/25/ted-cruz-joins-parler-339811
In a YouTube video announcing the move, shared with POLITICO, Cruz rails against industry giants for flagrantly silencing those with whom they disagree, from conservative media organizations to the president of the United States and millions of Americans in between.
Thats why Im proud to join Parler, Cruz adds. This platform gets what free speech is all about, and Im excited to be a part of it. Lets speak. Lets speak freely. And lets end the Silicon Valley censorship.
Cruz becomes the latest high-profile Republican to set up an account on the platform as tensions rise between the party and Silicon Valley. Others to recently make the move include Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/25/ted-cruz-joins-parler-339811
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Cruz joins alternative social media site Parler in swipe at big tech platforms (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jun 2020
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onecaliberal
(32,858 posts)1. Bye Felicia.
DanieRains
(4,619 posts)2. Gotta Spread Propaganda And Lies Somehow
Has to be more than hate radio and fox.
dalton99a
(81,486 posts)3. Unbiased, my ass
Bev54
(10,052 posts)4. Are they all investors?
Trying to promote their new tool?