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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Emmanuel Camarillo

Ye praises Hitler in Alex Jones interview, his effort to buy Parler ends

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, attends a Los Angeles Lakers game in March. His effort to buy social media site Parler has ended, the company announced. (Ashley Landis/AP)

Ye is no longer buying right-leaning social media site Parler, the company said Thursday after the controversial rapper praised Adolf Hitler in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, had offered to buy Parler in October. At the time, Ye and Parlement Technologies, which owns Parler, said the acquisition would be completed in the last three months of the year. The sale price and other details were not disclosed.

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