By Autumn Johnson ~
According to a federal securities filing and reporting last week from Axios, conservative social media app Parler has obtained $20 million in funding as it continues its push as an alternative to Big Tech giants Facebook and Twitter.
While it’s unclear who provided the funds, Rebekah Mercer, a Trump supporter and frequent donor to Republicans, was the founding investor of Parler and listed in the filing as a director and executive officer of Parler.
Seth Dillon, CEO of The Babylon Bee, was also listed as a new director.
Parler was created as part of an effort by conservatives to start their own social media platforms.
Other examples include GETTR, Rumble, and Truth Social, founded by former President Donald Trump. Truth Social is expected to launch on President’s Day.
Conservatives are under attack. Contact your local representative and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency, clarity on “hate speech” and equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored, contact us using CensorTrack’s contact form, and help us hold Big Tech accountable.
Autumn Johnson is a contributing writer at the NewsBusters site, and she is a practicing attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. When not working, Autumn enjoys reading, writing, playing video games, and spending time with her cats.
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Posted on Tue 01/11/2022 by PA Pundits - International
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