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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsParler is funded by the Mercers
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1/. Very disturbing
The @WSJ has just revealed that the social media app Parler, - set up as an alternative to Facebook & Twitter - is funded by the Mercers, the former owners of #CambridgeAnalytica
Parler has had a surge in users since the #Election2020
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2/ "They always wanted to create a social network to collect data & disseminate propaganda. Now they have @chrisinsilico (#CambridgeAnalytica whistleblower)
"Posts on Parler often contain far-right content, antisemitism, & conspiracy theories @Wikipedia
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3/ "To me the easiest fix is for every Conservative to kill two liberals."
Under the guise of free speech, Parler appears to be an uncensored space for libertarians, right-wingers, far-right wingers & conspiracy theorists of every description to come together & share their ideas
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5/ As Parler expanded in 2019, it was squarely focused on creating conditions that would challenge a section of the Communications Decency Act. The companys purpose seems to be expressly political & aimed at eroding US social media firms.
Here👇@davetroy follows the money!
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Parler is funded by the Mercers (Original Post)
octoberlib
Nov 2020
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CottonBear
(21,615 posts)1. Rebekah Mercer pictured with her father:

CurtEastPoint
(19,903 posts)2. ACK ACK, DADDY! ACK ACK!

CottonBear
(21,615 posts)3. Ah! LMAO!
2naSalit
(100,975 posts)4. ...
CurtEastPoint
(19,903 posts)5. The Mercers: from Remulac. A small town in France. Meps.

