Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the new social media platform Parler. Discussion includes an overview of Parler, what is its purpose, and what are the rules of censorship on the internet.  

    

Post production by Scott Stronach.   


Check out this video to learn how to interpret terms of services: https://youtu.be/WvVM61Nn1Xs


Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/nov/13/parler-conservative-social-network-free-speech 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/parler-app-ban-free-speech-trump-b1721710.html 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jul/01/parler-conservative-twitter-new-free-speech-social-network 

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200627/23551144803/as-predicted-parler-is-banning-users-it-doesnt-like.shtml 

https://www.businessinsider.com/rebekah-mercer-funds-parler-social-media-app-touted-by-right-2020-11 

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/02/561634551/billionaire-investor-robert-mercer-to-step-down-from-firm-selling-stake-in-breit 

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/14/934833214/conservatives-flock-to-mercer-funded-parler-claim-censorship-on-facebook-and-twi  

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/was-parler-hacked/ 

https://lifehacker-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/lifehacker.com/parler-wasnt-hacked-but-that-doesnt-mean-its-safe-to-u-1845757409/amp?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16065870025867&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Flifehacker.com%2Fparler-wasnt-hacked-but-that-doesnt-mean-its-safe-to-u-1845757409 

https://www.dictionary.com/e/misinformation-vs-disinformation-get-informed-on-the-difference/ 

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