A computer screenshot of social media site Parler shows a post from the company's official account as thousands of new users who said they were from Saudi Arabia joined the site, previously used mostly by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, taken June 12, 2019. Parler via REUTERS
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A surge of about 200,000 users believed to be from Saudi Arabia who are frustrated at what they say is censorship by Twitter have helped crash the small social media network Parler, which styles itself as a "free speech-driven" space.
The unexpected arrival of the new accounts since Sunday more than doubled the total number of Parler users and crippled some functions, CEO and co-founder John Matze told Reuters.
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