Google approves Trump’s social network on the Play Store

Google has approved former US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social social media app for distribution on the Google Play Store, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which operates Truth Social, is expected to make the app available on the Play Store soon, Google said. TMTG did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Launched in the United States on the Apple App Store in February, TMTG was not available on the Play Store due to insufficient content moderation, according to a Google spokesperson in August.

Google has expressed concerns about violations of its Play Store policies that prohibit content such as physical threats and incitement to violence.

Without Google and Apple stores, there is no easy way for most smartphone users to download apps.

Truth Social has restored Trump’s social media presence more than a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, following the January 6, 2021 riots at the US Capitol, and after being accused of posting messages inciting violence. .

TMTG has promised to offer an “immersive, censorship-free experience” on Truth Social, appealing to a base that feels its opinions on important topics, like the 2020 presidential election result, have been erased from major tech platforms.

Source: CNN Brasil

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