Sample Size is back with our first episode of 2021! Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the downfall of Parler. Discussion includes the consequences of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the ethics of big tech companies removing Parler so quickly, and the role of hacktivism.

Listen to episode 18 "Parler Tricks" for information on what is Parler.

Post production by Scott Stronach. 

Sources: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55643774 

https://slate.com/technology/2021/01/parler-google-apple-amazon-aws-okta.html

https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.businessinsider.com/jack-dorsey-speaks-twitter-trump-ban-capitol-riots-2021-1?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fjack-dorsey-speaks-twitter-trump-ban-capitol-riots-2021-1 

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/11/parler-amazon-antitrust-suit-457579 

https://gizmodo.com/every-deleted-parler-post-many-with-users-location-dat-1846032466 

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/80tb-parler-posts-photos-videos-leaked-by-security-researchers-law-enforcement-can-use-to-identify-january-6-attackers-2350920

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/parler-capitol-hill-personal-data-b1785343.html 

https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.businessinsider.com/parler-shared-information-fbi-capitol-riot-suspect-2021-1?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fparler-shared-information-fbi-capitol-riot-suspect-2021-1 

https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.businessinsider.com/parler-website-is-back-online-2021-1?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=16110067422729&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fparler-website-is-back-online-2021-1 

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