Posted on 09/01/2022 7:31:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
It wasn't a matter of "if," but "when" and "how" big tech would target Donald Trump's social media platform, Truth Social.
Truth Social was recently barred from the Google Play Store, which is a digital distribution service for applications meant for Android phones.
Currently, there are more than 130 million Android smartphone users in the United States.
Axios reported the following statement from Alphabet, which owns Google.
On Aug. 19, we notified Truth Social of several violations of standard policies in their current app submission and reiterated that having effective systems for moderating user-generated content is a condition of our terms of service for any app to go live on Google Play.
Trump Media and Technology Group CEO Devin Nunes said the decision on whether the app would be available was "up to the Google Play Store." Nunes had previously called Google a "monopoly."
Google reiterated that Truth Social's violations, and the steps to redress them, have been clearly communicated with the company.
Trump Media pushed back, saying Truth Social was creating a "vibrant, family-friendly environment."
Google says it is up to Truth Social to comply with its rules.
The dispute continues.
Truth Social was founded as a free speech platform, following the coordinated social media ban on President Trump following the occurrences of January 6.
Upon its launch, Truth Social became the most downloaded application on the Apple Store.
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