Kanye West buying conservative social media platform Parler

Kanye West has begun the process of buying alternative messaging platform Parler after his Twitter and Instagram accounts were locked (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Kanye West has begun the process of buying messaging platform Parler after his Twitter and Instagram accounts were locked.

A statement from parent company Parlement Technologies said it has entered into an agreement in principle for the rapper, who has legally changed his name to Ye, to acquire the site.