Parler CEO John Matze Says His Life is Being Threatened, He 'Can't Go Home'

John Matze, the CEO of social network Parler, has claimed he has received death threats and "can't go home," after the social network was tied to last week's U.S. Capitol riots and sent offline by Amazon.

Parler markets itself as a haven for free speech, and its hands-off approach to content moderation has made it popular with conservatives, far-right groups and conspiracy theorists, including people who subscribe to QAnon, which is listed as a domestic terrorist threat by the FBI.

On Sunday, Amazon Web Services suspended Parler's web hosting account at 23.59 PT, effectively shutting it down. Amazon cited Parler's refusal to remove extremist and offensive content posted by its users, some of whom are believed to have helped plan and co-ordinate the U.S. Capitol riots, when five people lost their lives. Apple and Google suspended Parler from their app stores on Saturday.