GOP LEADERS MIGRATE TO PARLER

A group of Republican lawmakers and allies of President Trump are joining Parler, a social media app that bills itself as an “unbiased” alternative to platforms like Twitter and Facebook, and urging their followers to do the same.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) became the latest prominent Republican to announce the move on Thursday, saying in a video shared on Twitter and YouTube that he was “proud” to join a platform that “gets what free speech is all about.”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) have also shared tweets about their move to Parler. In a tweet shared Wednesday, the same day a judge ruled Nunes could not sue Twitter over content posted by its users, the congressman described Twitter as “hell” and said, “Parler is open for business!”

Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Lara Trump and Rudy Giuliani are among the prominent conservatives that have joined the social network, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“Big Tech is out of control, filled with hubris and flagrantly silencing those with whom they disagree, from conservative media organizations to the president of the United States,” Cruz said.

The move to the alternative platform comes as Republican lawmakers ramp up their attacks on major tech companies over alleged bias against conservatives.