(ETH) – A new report is revealing that Parler may be in even more hot water following the Capitol siege two weeks ago in Washington.
According to a new report from the Washington Post, The chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee is now requesting that the FBI conduct what is being called a “robust examination” of what they are accusing Parler of, is their role in the Jan. 6th Capitol attack.
The report reveals that the popular alternative social media site was filled with violent chatter before and after rioters stormed the Capitol leaving five people dead. The investigation comes as chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.), stated that the request is a step toward opening a formal committee investigation into many sites that may encourage violence, including Parler.
Maloney has warned that the committee will begin its own formal investigation of Parler and similar sites and that her letter that was sent to FBI Director Christopher A. Wray singled out Parler’s use of a Russian-owned Web services company, DDoS-Guard, that also has Russian government clients and may leave Parler vulnerable to data requests by Russian agencies.
“I am going to get to the bottom of who owns and funds social media platforms like Parler that condone and create violence,” Maloney said in an interview with The Washington Post. Parler’s Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Wernick responded to Maloney in a statement to The Post, saying:
“Like other social media platforms, we have been cooperating and will continue to cooperate with law-enforcement efforts to identify and prosecute those individuals responsible for organizing and carrying out the shameless Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Parler welcomes Rep. Maloney’s call to have the Federal Bureau of Investigation conduct a robust examination of our policies and actions.”
