Rapper Ye is no longer buying right-wing social app Parler

The rapper Ye is now not shopping for right-leaning social media web site Parler, the corporate stated Thursday.

Ye, previously referred to as Kanye West, had provided to purchase Parler in October. At the time, Ye and Parlement Technologies, which owns Parler, stated the acquisition could be accomplished within the final three months of the yr. The sale value and different particulars weren’t disclosed.

“This decision was made in the interest of both parties in mid-November,” Parlement Technologies stated in an announcement Thursday. “Parler will continue to pursue future opportunities for growth and the evolution of the platform for our vibrant community.”

Parler is a small platform within the rising house of right-leaning, far-right and libertarian social apps that promise little to no content material moderation to weed out hate speech, racism and misinformation, amongst different objectionable content material. None of the websites have come near reaching mainstream standing.

Parler launched in August 2018 however did not begin selecting up steam till 2020. It was kicked offline in January 2021 over its ties to the lethal rebel on the U.S. Capitol earlier that month. A month after the assault, Parler introduced a relaunch however did not return to Google Play till September of this yr.

Ye has made a sequence of antisemitic feedback in latest weeks, together with praising Hitler in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday. Ye’s remarks led to his suspension from social media platforms, his expertise company dropping him and corporations like Adidas chopping ties with him. The sportswear producer has additionally launched an investigation into his conduct.