Jan. 6th Convict Wants $370M From Parler for Banning Him Troy Smocks was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and banned from the now-dormant social network Parler after he made violent threats on the app in the wake of the January 6th riots. Now Smocks is suing Parler for $US370 ($514) million, accusing the company of violating a controversial Texas law which bars social media platforms from censoring users for their political beliefs. Smocks’ Parler posts advocated for the insurrection on January 6th, 2021, and he rallied for more violence the next day. “Over the next 24 hours, I...