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Trump announces he is launching his own social media platform called TRUTH Social to 'stand up to the tyranny of big tech
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Posted on 10/20/2021 6:56:20 PM PDT by janetjanet998

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To: defal33

Now we are all in a subheading on the FBI Domestic Terrorist watchlist.


21 posted on 10/20/2021 7:49:39 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe yY)
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That site is totally bogged down by adverts.

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Trump announces he is launching his own social media platform called TRUTH Social to ‘stand up to the tyranny of big tech’: Ex-president’s enterprise will also create subscription video service
Former President Donald Trump has plans to launch his own social media network, TRUTH Social, to compete with Silicon Valley
‘We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President has been silenced,’ Trump said
The company will launch in early 2022 under the Trump Media & Tech Group, and will also feature a subscription video service
It comes as Twitter and Facebook faced backlash for banning Trump following the January 6 Capitol Hill riot
By RONNY REYES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 20:42 EDT, 20 October 2021 | UPDATED: 21:45 EDT, 20 October 2021

Former President Donald Trump said he will launch his own social media network called TRUTH Social in early 2022.

The new Trump Media & Technology Group said it will create a rival social network to the current ‘liberal media consortium’ and ‘fight back against the ‘Big Tech’ companies of Silicon Valley, which have used their unilateral power to silence opposing voices in America.’

Trump, who will serve as TMTG’s chairman, said, ‘I created TRUTH Social and TMTG to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech. We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President has been silenced.

‘This is unacceptable. I am excited to send out my first TRUTH on TRUTH Social very soon. TMTG was founded with a mission to give a voice to all. I’m excited to soon begin sharing my thoughts on TRUTH Social and to fight back against Big Tech. Everyone asks me why doesn’t someone stand up to Big Tech? Well, we will be soon!’

Donald Trump will create his own brand of social media to compete with Silicon Valley in 2022 +8

The social network’s app is available for pre-order on the Apple store

The TRUTH Social app is currently available for pre-order on the Apple App store, with plans to launch a beta version for testers in November.

A nationwide rollout is expected in the first quarter of 2022, according to a TMTG statement.

Along with social media service, TMTG also plans to launch a subscription video on demand service called TMTG+, which will feature ‘non-woke’ entertainment programing, news, podcasts and more.

Patrick Orland, CEO of Digital World Acquisitions Corp, said his company would merge with TMTG to create the new services.

‘Digital World was formed to create public shareholder value and we believe that TMTG is one of the most promising business combination partners to fulfill that purpose.

‘DWAC currently has $293 Million in trust, assuming minimal redemptions, which can fuel TMTG’s scale up, including to provide world class leading technology services to build strong and secure social networks and diverse media offerings.’

After the merger, TMTG is expected to be valued at $1.7 billion.

Trumps move comes as he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram earlier this year following the January 6 Capitol Hill riot. The Twitter ban is permanent, with Facebook and Instagram saying they’ll consider reinstating Trump at a later date.

Facebook and Twitter banned Donald Trump from their services following the January 6 riot. Pictured, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg faced criticism for his alleged bias against the former president +8
Facebook and Twitter banned Donald Trump from their services following the January 6 riot. Pictured, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg faced criticism for his alleged bias against the former president

The January 6 Capitol riot was aimed at blocking Congress from certifying the election win for Joe Biden and resulted in five deaths and the second impeachment of Trump +8
The January 6 Capitol riot was aimed at blocking Congress from certifying the election win for Joe Biden and resulted in five deaths and the second impeachment of Trump

The president is among those being investigated by the January 6 committee for allegedly knowing about the riot before hand and helping to organize it.

The former president had previously lashed out against the companies, claiming they were infringing on his freedom of speech and run by ‘Radical Left Lunatics.’

With his social media presence hindered, Trump had been left to communicate with supporters through his website, From the Desk of Donald J. Trump.


22 posted on 10/20/2021 7:51:44 PM PDT by Kevmo (I’m immune from Covid since I don’t watch TV.🤗)
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To: LilFarmer

Amen!


23 posted on 10/20/2021 7:53:10 PM PDT by defal33 (TrumpWon )
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To: House Atreides
"I’ve never signed up for social media such as Facebook or Instagram so I’m a noob at this."

I'll wait until the website is actually functioning before I sign up for it. I'm sure that once you register, chances are you'll be getting emails asking for donations. I don't use apps on my iPhone, and never joined Twitter, Facebook, etc. Last year I joined Parler after President Trump was kicked off Twitter, hoping he'd end up there. Then Parler was taken offline for a while, so I joined Gab, then I joined Gettr. However, I rarely comment or read any of the postings, and find the same stuff being reposted over and over. I'm not really a social media-type person. Been on FR almost 24 years, and as far as I'm concerned, FR is still the best site.

24 posted on 10/20/2021 8:11:27 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: conservative98

I hit the done button.


25 posted on 10/20/2021 9:21:23 PM PDT by healy61
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To: mass55th

“… I’ll wait until the website is actually functioning before I sign up for it.…”
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That seems wise. I think I’ll follow your lead.


26 posted on 10/20/2021 9:30:47 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: House Atreides

Join the waiting list is different. Preordering in the app store means it will automatically download to your device when it’s live.


27 posted on 10/20/2021 10:17:04 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: janetjanet998
Who owns the servers? Amazon shut down Parlor. Amazon could do that because Parlor was using Amazon's servers.

Unless Truth Social owns its own servers, it's vulnerable.

28 posted on 10/20/2021 10:17:32 PM PDT by Angelino97
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To: janetjanet998

btt


29 posted on 10/21/2021 12:36:43 AM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken )
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To: janetjanet998
Ah, maybe this is what leads us into the DNS war, and the attempted splitting/seizing of the Internet, and all that follows.

Whatever gets this show on the road, I'm in favor of. I ain't getting any younger.

30 posted on 10/21/2021 1:47:52 AM PDT by JustaTech (A mind is a terrible thing)
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To: JustaTech

I’m in too.


31 posted on 10/21/2021 9:40:49 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken )
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