In the days following Jan. 6, 2021, when many Americans were trying to comprehend how a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, the founders of a new technology firm, RightForge Holdings LLC, saw an opportunity.
Major tech firms had already been clamping down on misinformation and hate speech, and three days after the attack, Amazon Web Services signaled it would cut ties with Parler, the social network that had become a popular alternative for Donald Trump’s supporters.
Political consultant Martin Avila started to draw up plans for a new haven for those who believed their opinions were being censored, he said during a recent interview with Bloomberg News.
