Kanye West to buy social media app Parler: ‘The right to speak freely’ | World news

Parlement Technologies, the parent company of social media app Parler, said Monday that it will be acquired by singer Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye only last year.

Parler, a popular tool among conservatives, said he expects the deal to close during the fourth quarter of 2022. He did not give a deal value.

“In a world where conservative ideas are considered controversial we have to make sure we have the right to express ourselves freely,” E said in a statement.

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Ye’s Instagram and Twitter accounts have already been restricted, most recently this month when the social media platforms removed his posts that online users condemned as anti-Semitic.

The American woman announced in 2020 that she would run for US President in an apparent challenge to former US President Donald Trump, but later pulled out.

Last month Parler created a new parent company, Parlement Technologies Inc as part of the restructuring.

Sun last month ended a partnership with apparel company Gap Inc, saying it failed to meet its obligations under the deal.