Parler Set to Be Shut Down Temporarily by New Owner

Social network popular with conservatives will be sold for an undisclosed amount and overhauled for a relaunch

Parler, founded in 2018 and pitched as an alternative to Twitter, has grown in popularity among conservatives. Photo: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News

Parler, a social network that was popularized by supporters of former President Donald Trump, has been sold to a buyer that plans to temporarily shut it down.

Parent company Parlement Technologies Inc. said Friday it has agreed to sell Parler to digital media company Starboard, months after an acquisition agreement with rapper Kanye West fell apart. The platform will go offline while Starboard, which recently changed its name from Olympic Media, develops a plan to eventually relaunch a revamped version of the site.

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