Topic: John Matze
John Matze, the former CEO of Parler, has been at the center of controversies surrounding censorship and deplatforming by major tech companies. Parler, a social media platform that aimed to promote free speech, faced significant challenges from Apple and Amazon, which blocked its app and hosting services under pressure to censor content. This situation highlights the ongoing struggle against corporate censorship and the implications for free expression in digital sectors.
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Apple Bans Trump-Themed Game, Blocks iPhone Release
Apple bans “Grand Theft Trump” game from App Store.
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Parler shuts down as its future is reconsidered
Its new owners say they still want to cater to censored voices.
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Former Parler CEO John Matze sues the company for “theft” of his 40% stake
Matze is suing for damages.
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Apple blocks Parler’s request to return to iPhones
The ban continues.
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Parler is back online with a new host after Amazon censorship
Parler has a new host.
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Parler CEO John Matze has been fired
Matze said he’d been met with “constant resistance” over his vision for Parler.
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Democrats level up their censorship demands of Big Tech, call for investigation into Parler
Emboldened by the recent Big Tech censorship spree.
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Parler CEO John Matze refutes suggestions GPS data showed Parler users stormed the US Capitol Building
In a statement to the court, Matze said GPS metadata confirms Parler users uploaded and shared video clips of the…
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Amazon to take Parler offline, the third tech giant to deplatform the rising social app in days
Parler has been given 24 hours to find a new host.
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Apple bans unbiased social network app Parler
Banned from iPhones for failing to meet Apple’s impossible, selectively-applied standard.
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Parler CEO: Big Tech thinks the American people are weak
Parler has experienced much growth following overreach from Facebook and Twitter.
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Apple threatens to ban Parler from the App Store unless it censors
The attacks on alt-tech are ramping up.