After months of waiting Truth Social, the network social by Donald Trump, finally authorized in the Google Play Store. If it took the tech giant so long to make a decision, it’s because of the dubious reputation of this app, which positions itself as a champion of freedom of expression. Thus, real concerns were expressed about content moderation. According to our colleagues at , a Google spokesperson provided the rationale for this decision:
All apps in the Google Play Store must have an effective user-generated content moderation system, including the ability for users to report content and remove or block users who violate the app’s policies. Truth Social has agreed to enforce its policies, including the removal of any content that incites violence.
Truth Social is on the verge of bankruptcy
As on Can you imagine, Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company that oversees the platform, rejoiced along with our colleagues: “It was a pleasure to work with Google and we are happy that they helped us finally make Truth Social Media available to all Americans, no matter what device they use.” For Truth Social, this announcement represents the first good news in a very difficult context. According to information published in the American press at the height of the summer, the application is indeed facing great financial difficulties. So much so that some media outlets say that he is on the verge of bankruptcy. Advertising revenue is disappointing and user numbers are not up to expectations. Worse still, no accommodation bills have been paid since March, giving investors no guarantee of seriousness. Belonging son launch last February, we expressed skepticism about this initiative by the former US president. True Social must do it face almost insurmountable difficulties. As such, the platform is often accused of not moderating its content enough. But from the point of view of the Republicans, some believe that this is censorship of their statements. The final application only convinces fans always Donald Trump, but at the moment he is struggling to go beyond that public. Excluded from most major platforms, the billionaire has also tried to create a blog tied to son website personnel. The idea was to have his posts shared by his fans on Twitter and Facebook to rebuild their online presence. But this project was quickly abandoned after a glaring failure.
