LINCOLN- Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed up for a new social media platform where political conservatives have flocked to in recent weeks. Ricketts announced in a news release Wednesday that he had joined Parler.

The application, touting itself as the premier free speech platform, has signed up millions of members this year following concerns of politically biased censoring of conservatives on the social media giants Facebook and Twitter. It has, however, come under fire as a meeting place for white supremacists to share their views that were banned from major social media platforms. When asked about the connection during his press conference on Monday, Ricketts’ noted that not limiting free speech is a competitive advantage for Parler.

Earlier this week, Parler told National Public Radio it has 10 million members, double the amount it had around Election Day. Facebook currently has over 2.7 billion active users every month.

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