Parler helped the FBI identify at least one person
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Parler helped the FBI identify at least one person charged in connection with the Capitol riot.
Jacob Shamsian Jan 14, 2021, 3:34 PM
Parler is sharing information with the FBI on federal investigations into the Capitol riot.
An FBI affidavit shows that Parler gave information that helped FBI agents identify and locate a Proud Boys supporter arrested on suspicion of making threats on Parler.
Tech companies typically help law-enforcement agencies with these types of requests. But the cooperation could have unusually significant consequences for Parler users who organized violence at the Capitol on January 6.
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Jacob Shamsian Jan 14, 2021, 3:34 PM
Parler is sharing information with the FBI on federal investigations into the Capitol riot.
An FBI affidavit shows that Parler gave information that helped FBI agents identify and locate a Proud Boys supporter arrested on suspicion of making threats on Parler.
Tech companies typically help law-enforcement agencies with these types of requests. But the cooperation could have unusually significant consequences for Parler users who organized violence at the Capitol on January 6.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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