Kanye West To Buy Conservative Social Media Platform, Parler, In "Groundbreaking" Deal

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Parler's parent company confirmed the news on Monday (October 17) morning.

Ye was given the boot from both Instagram and Twitter earlier this month, and after sharing even more controversial comments during his latest Drink Champs interview, the 45-year-old has taken matters into his own hands and is now in talks to make a pretty significant purchase that would grant him at least some of his online freedom back.

On Monday (October 17), social media company Parler's parent company, Parlement Technologies confirmed that the recording artist is in talks to make a "groundbreaking" purchase of their conservative platform within the next few months.

Ye arrives to the arena for the fight between Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson at State Farm Arena on October 23, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Getty Images)

According to the organization's statement, West has made "a groundbreaking move into the free speech media space and will never have to fear being removed from social media again."

The reason for the Yeezy founder's recent removal from other social media sites has been regarding his anti-semitic comments which left even Elon Musk (Twitter's new owner) feigning concern for his friend.

"In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves," Ye expressed in today's press release.

As CNN notes, at this time, details regarding the Atlanta-born artist's deal with Parler remain under wraps, though we do know that the platform still must enter into a definitive agreement with West which is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

It's expected that Parlement Technologies will continue to remain involved with the project to provide technical services and cloud support.

Previously, following the infamous Jan. 6 riots, Parler was removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store after companies accused them of failing to properly moderate the violent rhetoric being spread around on their app. After making changes to content moderation, the download is once again available on both stores.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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