Donald Trump announces plans to launch social network ‘TRUTH Social’
- Trump announces deal that would enable him to regain a social media presence
- He was barred from Twitter and Facebook in wake of January 6 Capitol insurrection
Former US president Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to launch his own social networking platform called “TRUTH Social”, which is expected to begin its beta launch for “invited guests” next month.
“TRUTH Social” will be owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), and is expected to begin its beta launch for “invited guests” next month. It is already available for pre-order in Apple’s App Store, the group said in a statement.
TMTG also intends to launch a subscription video on-demand service that will feature “non-woke” entertainment programming and will be led by Scott St. John, an executive producer from “Deal Or No Deal” and “America’s Got Talent”, the statement said.
“I created TRUTH Social and TMTG to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech,” Trump, who was banned from Twitter and Facebook for stoking the attack at the US Capitol on January 6, was quoted as saying in the statement.
“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,” he continued.