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Kanye “Ye” West is no longer buying conservative media platform Parler, the company said Thursday.

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00:00Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is no longer buying the conservative social media platform

00:05Parler. The Parler app said in a tweet on Thursday, in response to numerous media inquiries,

00:11Parliament Technologies would like to confirm that the company has mutually agreed with Ye

00:16to terminate the intent of sale of Parler. This decision was made in the interest of both parties

00:21in mid-November. The announcement came the same day that Ye appeared on Alex Jones's Infowars,

00:26where the rapper continued to make anti-Semitic statements. Parliament Technologies, the parent

00:31company of Parler, first announced in October that it had reached an agreement for Ye to buy the

00:35company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition was praised by conservative

00:40pundits and the company, which said, quote, the proposed acquisition will assure Parler a future

00:45role in creating an uncancellable ecosystem where all voices are welcome. As part of their statement

00:50on Thursday, the company said, Parler will continue to pursue future opportunities for growth and the

00:56evolution of the platform for our vibrant community. For more on this story and the latest news,

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