Parler CEO John Matze announced late Wednesday that he has been terminated as the company’s CEO. Matze said that the Parler board on Jan. 29 decided to terminate his position, adding that he did not participate in the decision. The Parler board is controlled by Rebekah Mercer, the daughter of hedge-fund billionaire Robert Mercer. Matze said in a statement, “I understand that those who now control the company have made some communications to employees and other third parties that have unfortunately created confusion and prompted me to make this public statement. “Over the past few months, I’ve met constant resistance to my product vision, my strong belief in free speech and my view of how the Parler site should be managed. For example, I advocated for more product stability and what I believe is a more effective approach to content moderation,” Matze added. “Over the past few weeks, I have …