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To: scion who wrote (12587)	2/16/2021 7:02:15 AM
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Social media app Parler crawls back online on 'independent technology' By Reuters Staff 3 MIN READ FEBRUARY 15, 20215:41 PMUPDATED 31 MINUTES AGO reuters.com (Reuters) - Parler, a social media service popular with American right-wing users that virtually vanished after the U.S. Capitol riot, re-launched on Monday and said its new platform was built on “sustainable, independent technology.” In a statement announcing the relaunch, Parler also said it had appointed Mark Meckler as its interim Chief Executive, replacing John Matze who was fired by the board this month. Parler went dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by followers of then-U.S. President Donald Trump. Despite the relaunch, the website was still not opening for many users and the app was not available for download on mobile stores run by Apple and Alphabet-owned Google, which had earlier banned the app. While several users took to rival Twitter to complain they were unable to access the service, a few others said they could access their existing account. Parler, which asserted it once had over 20 million users, said it would bring its current users back online in the first week and would be open to new users the next week. Founded in 2018, the app has styled itself as a “free speech-driven” space and largely attracted U.S. conservatives who disagree with rules around content on other social media sites. Last month, Amazon.com suspended Parler from its web hosting service, effectively taking the site offline. Parler, on Monday, said its new technology cut its reliance on “so-called Big Tech” for its operations. Parler seems to be using CloudRoute LLC as its new host and replaced Amazon with open-source software platform Ceph, according here to anonymous computer programmer "Crash override" who goes with the Twitter handle @donk_enby. crash override @donk_enby Parler update : - All posts/images/videos wiped - Accounts still there - CloudRoute LLC is the new host cloudroute.com - Amazon S3 replaced with Ceph - Post enum patched (makes sense, wasn't used for anything except helping to put 200 people in jail 4:47 PM · Feb 15, 2021 ... The programmer, who here became famous for cataloging almost all the posts of users across Parler from the day of the Capitol riot, tweeted on Monday that user accounts were still there in the new platform but posts, images and videos were wiped. Parler and CloudRoute did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “Parler is being run by an experienced team and is here to stay,” said Meckler, who had co-founded the Tea Party Patriots, a group that emerged in 2009 within the fiscally conservative Tea Party movement and helped elect dozens of Republicans. It is also backed by hedge fund investor Robert Mercer, his daughter Rebekah Mercer and conservative commentator Dan Bongino. Reporting by Ayanti Bera in Bengaluru and Supantha Mukherjee in Stockholm; Editing by Howard Goller reuters.com

To: scion who wrote (12587)	2/17/2021 1:41:01 PM
From: scion	Respond to of 12881

Capitol riot: UCLA student arrested in Costa Mesa, faces multiple federal charges, FBI says Updated an hour ago abc7.com VIDEO UCLA student from Costa Mesa has been arrested in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol. SUFFOLK, Va. (KABC) -- A UCLA student from Costa Mesa has been arrested in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol, authorities said. Christian Secor, 22, was taken into custody in Costa Mesa on Tuesday and is facing several federal charges, according to an FBI spokesperson. He made an initial appearance in court and was ordered detained. Asked for comment about the arrest, a UCLA spokesperson declined to discuss Secor specifically. "Information on this person is not available to the public," said Bill Kisliuk, UCLA's director of media relations. "What I can tell you is that UCLA believes the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol was an attack on our democracy. As an institution, UCLA is committed to mutual respect, making decisions based on evidence and using rational debate and not physical violence." Meanwhile, after being acquitted last weekend, former President Trump is now facing a lawsuit in the insurrection. The suit was filed by Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson and the NAACP. It accuses Trump of conspiring with far-right groups to try to prevent Congress from certifying election results. An adviser to Trump said he did not incite any violence last month. In nearly half of the more than 200 federal cases stemming from the attack on the Capitol, authorities have cited evidence that an insurrectionist appeared to be inspired by conspiracy theories or extremist ideologies, according to an Associated Press review of court records. The FBI has linked at least 40 defendants to extremist groups or movements, including at least 16 members or associates of the neo-fascist Proud Boys and at least five connected to the anti-government Oath Keepers. FBI agents also explicitly tied at least 10 defendants to QAnon, a pro-Trump conspiracy theory that has grown beyond its fringe origins to penetrate mainstream Republican politics. In at least 59 other cases, authorities link defendants to violent or extremist rhetoric, conspiracy theories or other far-right connections on social media and other forums before, during or after the Jan. 6 siege, a deeper review by the AP found. abc7.com