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Parler CEO Defends Free Speech: ‘It’s Not Against the Law to Have Those Opinions’

Parler CEO Defends Free Speech: ‘It’s Not Against the Law to Have Those Opinions’
This illustration picture shows social media application logo from Parler displayed on a smartphone in Arlington, Va., on July 2, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
11/18/2020|Updated: 11/18/2020

The CEO of Parler, which has been described as an alternative to Twitter, defended free speech in an interview on Tuesday in the midst of mainstream media-led criticism of the social media platform.

“People say crazy things all the time,“ and “it’s not against the law to have those opinions,” Parler CEO John Matze told Fox News. He was responding to a question about why establishment media outlets have taken an increasingly critical tone against the platform.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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