Seattle, WA — A U.S. District Judge rejected Parler’s bid for Amazon to resume service after the tech giant shut down the booming social media company.
Parler requested a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against Amazon Web Services for the server company to resume providing services to Parler.
According to Newsmax, “U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein in Seattle said Parler failed to show it was likely to prevail on the merits of its claims, or that the public interest supported granting an injunction requiring the restoration of service.”
While the lawsuit is still alive, this is a major blow to Parler.
The alternative social media platform promoted free speech and was a haven for conservatives and others who felt silenced by Facebook and Twitter. Now, all that remains on Parler.com is a short webpage promising the social media platform will return. The page also features messages from Parler’s owners, as well as Senator Rand Paul.
The message from Paul reads:
“Competition is the surest means to preserving free speech. Everyone, left and right, should be horrified at Big Tech’s attempt to stamp out speech. I wish Parler and all other innovators success in keeping the marketplace of ideas open and uncensored.”
Google and Apple both banned the Parler application from their stores before Amazon cut off the social media site’s servers. Parler’s lawyers announced that six other web hosts refused to work with the company.
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Somebody explain how a baker can’t refuse to bake a cake, but Amazon can refuse service to Parlor?!?
Parler needs to establish its own platform,then it won’t be dependent on the left.