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Parler CEO Says He Was Fired as Platform Neared Restoring Service

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December 5, 2024
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Former Parler CEO John Matze said he was fired on Friday by the company’s board. Parler, a moderation-light social-media network that was forced offline the previous month by tech behemoths over how it policed its content, has fired its chief executive amid a dispute over the platform’s future. John Matze, the former CEO said he was fired by the company’s board as the platform was within days of restoring service to its roughly 15 million users. He said the board is currently managed by conservative political donor Rebekah Mercer.Dan Bongino, a conservative talk-show host who has invested in Parler, responded with a Facebook video saying that Mr. Matze bore responsibility for “really poor decisions” that led to Parler being taken offline as well as issues with the app’s stability.

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