In the face of bans on major platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat; Trump is launching his own social media app as promised.
Keep reading to find out more about Trump’s planned social media platform.
Truth Social: What to Know About Trump’s Social Platform
Former President Donald Trump has announced plans to launch his own social media network—Truth Social.
The announcement comes a few months after Trump’s aide, Jason Miller, first announced plans to launch a social media platform on Fox News.
Between May and June 2021, the former president ran a short-lived blog that shut down a month after launching. But it looks like the closure of the blog has made way for a more formal social media platform.
Truth Social says it will aim to encourage and allow free-flowing dialog of all kinds, including politics.
As stated on its website:
The platform is also part of a newly formed company called the Trump Media and Technology Group, according to a press release.
Features on the app will include the ability to create a profile, connect with other users and gain followers, and the ability to view a feed with updates and activities from other users and pages.
Truth Social will be launched in beta for “invited guests” in November 2021, with a wider rollout expected in 2022.
However, the social media platform is currently available for pre-order on the App Store for those who are interested in signing up to be on the invite list.
Why Is Trump Launching Truth Social?
The announcement of the upcoming Truth Social platform comes as no surprise, considering Trump’s relationship with several social media sites.
The former president has been banned from major social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, for his support for rioters who stormed the US Capitol in January 2021, and continued concerns that his social media activity could incite more violence.
As for how long these bans will last, YouTube said it will lift its ban on Trump after the “risk of violence” decreases. Facebook, on the other hand, said it will review the ban and potentially remove it in 2023. However, Twitter has said its ban will be permanent.
Should Social Media Platforms Worry About Truth Social?
Trump has made it clear that he is challenging big tech with the upcoming launch of Truth Social. However, while Trump has a lot of supporters on social media, this may not translate to a threat to established platforms.
Other apps aimed at providing an alternative to major tech companies have largely failed to gain traction without offering radically different features to established players.
