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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Kanye West to Buy Social Media App Parler

Woman holding smartphone with Parler logo in front of displayed same logo in this illustration taken May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Parlement Technologies, the parent company of social media app Parler, said on Monday that it will be acquired by rapper Kanye West, who legally changed his name to simply Ye last year.

Parler, a popular app among conservatives, said it expects the deal to close during the fourth quarter of 2022. According to Reuters, it did not give a deal value.

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