Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) popular search engine and technology unit Google has finally allowed Donald Trump-backed social media site Truth Social to be listed on its Play Store. The listing is subject to fulfillment of certain content moderation guidelines, a WSJ report stated.
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In August too, Truth Social approached the Google Play Store for a listing but was denied owing to certain policy violations. However, the microblogging platform run by Trump Media & Technology Group has now agreed to abide by Google’s guidelines, which include moderating user content and removing offensive posts that may provoke violence.
Commenting on it, Trump Media & Technology Group Chief Executive Devin Nunes said, “It’s been a pleasure to work with Google, and we’re glad they helped us to finally bring Truth Social to all Americans, regardless of what device they use… Today marks a significant milestone in our mission to restore free speech online.”
Truth Social has been available on Apple’s (AAPL) mobile App Store since February. With Google’s permission, the app will now be widely available to nearly all Americans. It can be downloaded for free across several devices.
Trump was barred from using Twitter (TWTR) in January 2021 after his post incited a violent mob on the Capitol. After this, Trump started his own free-speech blog, Truth Social. The former President’s Trump Media & Technology Group is slated to go public in a SPAC deal with Digital World Acquisition (DWAC). DWAC stock popped 6.2% in after-hours trading yesterday following the news.
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