Parler faces ‘difficulties’ as Amazon wins early court fight

Parler will still be able to pursue its lawsuit alleging that its cutoff by Amazon Web Services was a politically motivated decision to favour Twitter. But Rothstein made clear that the evidence of an antitrust violation, so far, is thin. — Bloomberg

Parler LLC failed to convince a judge to order Amazon.com Inc to immediately resume hosting the social media platform popular with conservatives, leaving it hobbled while it relies on a Russian-owned service for a bare-bones web presence.

Thursday’s ruling is a significant blow for the site that found its niche as a voice for aggrieved Donald Trump supporters and right-wing dialogue. It’s a victory for critics including Amazon who say Parler has proved incapable of policing violent content, particularly in the period leading up to and following the Jan 6 mob attack on the Capitol.