Parler's chief executive John Matze and his family have gone into hiding after receiving multiple death and harassment threats, multiple US news agencies reported.

Parler is a conservative social media app and is favored by supporters of President Donald Trump and claimed more than 12 million users. Following the Capitol riots, the app was removed from Apple, Amazon and Google servers.

It was revealed that the family went into hiding after a new court filing from Parler's legal team revealed documents obtained by Fox News.