Parler Is Just a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem

Congress asked the FBI to investigate the app’s role in promoting ‘civil unrest’ in the U.S. — but the entire social media ecosystem demands scrutiny

Sarah Emerson
OneZero
Published in
3 min readJan 21, 2021

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The House Oversight and Reform Committee chair demanded on Thursday that the FBI “conduct a robust examination” of Parler and its…

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Sarah Emerson
OneZero

Staff writer at OneZero covering social platforms, internet communities, and the spread of misinformation online. Previously: VICE