Parler
American alt-tech social networking service
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Parler
Crossing The Abyss: A Conversation with Stanley McChrystal and Chris Fussell (Episode #231)
Sam Harris
A social media platform favored by conservatives, which was de-platformed by internet infrastructure providers.
Why I Left Twitter: A Conversation with Cal Newport (Episode #304)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a platform that lacks enough interesting people to generate engaging content, unlike Twitter.
Ep. 209: Reducing Your Email 10X | Deep Questions With Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A social media platform mentioned as a competitor that did not achieve the same success as Twitter due to a smaller user base.
Alex Gladstein: Bitcoin, Authoritarianism, and Human Rights | Lex Fridman Podcast #231
Lex Fridman
A social media platform that was removed by AWS, highlighting the control of core internet infrastructure by large companies and its proximity to state control in authoritarian nations.
Eric Weinstein: Difficult Conversations, Freedom of Speech, and Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #163
Lex Fridman
A social media platform banned from AWS, discussed as an example of suppressed free speech and the blurring lines between platform and infrastructure.
Jason Calacanis: Startups, Angel Investing, Capitalism, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #161
Lex Fridman
Social media platform that was removed from AWS, sparking concerns about censorship and centralized power in infrastructure.
Tim Dillon: Comedy, Power, Conspiracy Theories, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #156
Lex Fridman
Social media platform that was removed from AWS, troubling Lex Fridman for its implications on free speech and platform power.
E101: Ye acquires Parler, Snap drops 30%, macro outlook, VC metrics, valuing stocks & more
All-In Podcast
A social network app acquired by Kanye West, described as a 'shitty version of Twitter' that never worked well, having raised $56 million in funding.
Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses | Lex Fridman Podcast #172
Lex Fridman
Its removal from AWS is discussed as an example of platforms like AWS becoming ideologically discriminatory, raising ethical concerns about infrastructure neutrality.
E17: Big Tech bans Trump, ramifications for the First Amendment & the open Internet
All-In Podcast
A social media platform that was de-platformed by Google, Apple, and Amazon, sparking a larger discussion about censorship of alternative platforms.
Kanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332
Lex Fridman
One of Ye's tech companies, which he acquired and plans to use for open-sourcing ideas and building a better social platform.
Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160
Lex Fridman
A social media app that was taken down from AWS, which Eich saw as an egregious and selective act by those in power.