Currently defunct social media app Parler is attempting to contest the suspension of its hosting by Amazon Web Services (AWS) (AMZN  ) by taking the corporation to court. However, Amazon came to court well prepared to battle Parler, coming armed with a paper trail of previous warnings due to the conduct of Parler's users.

Currently defunct social media app Parler is attempting to contest the suspension of its hosting by Amazon Web Services (AWS) (AMZN  ) by taking the corporation to court. However, Amazon came to court well prepared to battle Parler, coming armed with a paper trail of previous warnings due to the conduct of Parler's users.

Parler had all but been erased from the web in the aftermath of the attempted insurrection in the capitol last week. Parler, whose userbase was almost entirely conservative, had been a meeting place for many supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump had been used to plan many of the protests against the results of the 2020 election.

Parler had all but been erased from the web in the aftermath of the attempted insurrection in the capitol last week. Parler, whose userbase was almost entirely conservative, had been a meeting place for many supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump had been used to plan many of the protests against the results of the 2020 election.

The app was flooded with posts of participants in the siege on the capitol last Wednesday as well. As a result of the app's role in the riotous attack on the capitol hill, Apple (AAPL  ) and Alphabet (GOOG  ) removed Parler from the App Store and Google Play Store, respectively. AWS terminated its contract to host Parler. The collective actions of the three tech giants have all but ended Parler.

Parler subsequently levied its lawsuit against Amazon, claiming that its hosting was terminated for purely political reasons and that Amazon was "stifling viewpoints." Parler has also accused Amazon of collusion with Twitter (TWTR  ) to "drive a competitor out of business," albeit with no evidence to back their claims. Amazon has refuted these claims in its court filings.

The app was flooded with posts of participants in the siege on the capitol last Wednesday as well. As a result of the app's role in the riotous attack on the capitol hill, Apple (AAPL  ) and Alphabet (GOOG  ) removed Parler from the App Store and Google Play Store, respectively. AWS terminated its contract to host Parler. The collective actions of the three tech giants have all but ended Parler.

"This case is not about suppressing speech or stifling viewpoints. It is not about a conspiracy to restrain trade. Instead, this case is about Parler's demonstrated unwillingness and inability to remove from the servers of Amazon Web Services ("AWS") content that threatens public safety, such as by inciting [acts of violence towards] named public officials and private citizens," Amazon said.

Parler subsequently levied its lawsuit against Amazon, claiming that its hosting was terminated for purely political reasons and that Amazon was "stifling viewpoints." Parler has also accused Amazon of collusion with Twitter (TWTR  ) to "drive a competitor out of business," albeit with no evidence to back their claims. Amazon has refuted these claims in its court filings.

Amazon was well prepared to respond to Parler's accusations, however. The company presented copies of a litany of posts on Parler advocating for violence against Democrats and copies of emails warning Parler to curb the tendency of its users to post inflammatory content. Aside from Amazon's own examples, almost all of Parler's content has been recovered by a hacker, who could recover the posts due to Parler's poorly programmed security features. Combine with Parler's lack of evidence to back its claims, it doesn't appear that Parler has much of a chance to win its case against Amazon, an opinion that many legal experts share.

"This case is not about suppressing speech or stifling viewpoints. It is not about a conspiracy to restrain trade. Instead, this case is about Parler's demonstrated unwillingness and inability to remove from the servers of Amazon Web Services ("AWS") content that threatens public safety, such as by inciting [acts of violence towards] named public officials and private citizens," Amazon said.

Amazon was well prepared to respond to Parler's accusations, however. The company presented copies of a litany of posts on Parler advocating for violence against Democrats and copies of emails warning Parler to curb the tendency of its users to post inflammatory content. Aside from Amazon's own examples, almost all of Parler's content has been recovered by a hacker, who could recover the posts due to Parler's poorly programmed security features. Combine with Parler's lack of evidence to back its claims, it doesn't appear that Parler has much of a chance to win its case against Amazon, an opinion that many legal experts share.