Parler is not independent though, in the sense that they rely on Amazon servers, and Amazon has a right to decide who they do business with. Similarly, Google

Parler is not independent though, in the sense that they rely on Amazon servers, and Amazon has a right to decide who they do business with. Similarly, Google and Apple can choose who they allow to use their marketplaces. On Android I believe Parler wouldn't have too hard a time distributing their app on their own. But granted, on Apple devices, I think installing non App Store software is a non-starter for most people. This begs a somewhat unrelated question though--why doesn't Parler just live as a web application that doesn't require an app? They would still have to migrate from AWS, but it would still allow people to continue using it despite Google and Apple's decisions, right?