Parler Sues Amazon, Seeking To Restore Web Service

The messaging app Parler has been offline since Amazon set a deadline of 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday and then suspended its account.

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Updated at 1:40 p.m. ET

Parler, the messaging app favored by far-right activists, has filed a lawsuit against Amazon Web Services alleging anti-trust and breach of contract. The company is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent Amazon from removing Parler from its servers.

Amazon had told Parler it would suspend its account Sunday at 11:59 p.m. PST. The website has been offline since that deadline passed.