NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo deleted his Twitter account after the social media giant permanently banned President Donald Trump on Friday following the Capitol riots.
“Twitter is a disgrace,” DeAngelo tweeted before deleting his account in an apparent protest of Trump’s ban, screenshots show.
DeAngelo, 25, then said he may join Parler, a platform that describes itself as “an unbiased social media focused on real user experiences and engagement.” The platform is popular among people on the political right and has come under heavy scrutiny.
“If they let Parler back up at some point I well be on Parler,” DeAngelo posted to Instagram, according to SB Nation. “Until then I will not be using social media apps.”
Google suspended Parler from its app store on Friday over continued postings that seek “to incite ongoing violence in the U.S.” The company cited an “ongoing and urgent public safety threat” and said Parler won’t be reinstated until the issues are addressed.
Apple has issued Parler a similar warning and given it 24 hours to fix things.
Parler CEO John Matze said in a post that the company “won't cave to politically motivated companies and those authoritarians who hate free speech.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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