WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Parler, a social media platform favoured by US conservatives, has dismissed CEO John Matze, according to Matze on Wednesday (Feb 3), as the site has largely gone offline after the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Matze confirmed the move in a text message to Reuters.

"On Jan 29, 2021, the Parler board controlled by Rebekah Mercer decided to immediately terminate my position as CEO of Parler. I did not participate in this decision," Matze said in a memo sent to Parler staff, originally reported by Fox News.

The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Parler remains largely offline after being dropped by Seattle-based Amazon's cloud-hosting division and the app stores of Apple and Google following the Jan 6 siege of the US Capitol.

Parler, which was founded in 2018, has styled itself as a "free speech-driven" space. The app has largely attracted US conservatives who disagree with rules around content on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.