Truth Social

The Twitter app ranked second among free apps in the App Store a day after news broke that the company agreed to be acquired by the world's richest person ...

Downloads of Truth Social plummeted nearly 97% from the week following the site’s Feb 21 launch to the week of April 11 to 18, according to data from Sensor Tower. It’s unclear whether Musk’s takeover of Twitter could spark more problems for Truth Social. Trump has proposed the site as a free speech alternative to Twitter, but Musk has questioned the company’s moderation practices and has suggested he might make changes. Trump first announced he would launch his own social networking site to rival “liberal” media platforms last fall after he was banned from Twitter and other major platforms following the January 6 insurrection. Downloads of Truth Social rose to 75,000 for the week of April 18 to 25, up 150% from the week before, according to data from Sensor Tower, a company that monitors mobile apps metrics and has tracked the launch of Trump’s social media site.

Former president Donald Trump's Truth Social app previously ranked far lower in the days leading up to Twitter's purchase. It was No. 171 on April 23 and ...

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Truth Social became available for download on Apple's App Store in February. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images. Donald Trump's new social media platform ...

In some cases, Truth Social's rules are more strict than Twitter's. For example, Twitter allows users to post pornography if the content is marked as sensitive, but Truth Social says sexual content or language isn't allowed. In October, TMGT announced it would launch a new social network, called Truth Social, that would roll out in the first quarter of 2022. "There is no better sign of a rushed implementation than the fact that you can't onboard anybody. The app's design looks like a clone of Twitter. Users can create a profile that shows who they're following. The app could have given Trump, who was booted from Twitter and Facebook last year, a new social media megaphone. Trump used these social networks to push baseless claims of election fraud after Joe Biden won the 2020 US presidential election. One section, called prohibited activities, outlines everything users agree not to do. Trump told Fox News on Monday he doesn't plan to return to Twitter and instead will be using Truth Social. "What makes Truth Social different!? In addition, Reuters reported in April, executives Josh Adams and Billy Boozer, who led technology and product development at Truth Social, have left the company. Social media companies have long denied allegations that they intentionally censor conservative speech, noting that they have rules against hate speech and inciting violence. "I created Truth Social and TMGT to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech," Trump said in a press release.