Former US President Donald Trump, who was booted from Facebook and Twitter, created his personal social media app.
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Former US President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social grew to become obtainable for obtain in Apple’s App Store on Sunday evening however some customers are having bother creating an account.
Some customers who downloaded Truth Social obtained an error message after they tried to create an account to log into the app.
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People who obtain the app reported seeing error messages after they tried getting into a birthdate, e-mail or cellphone quantity to create an account. “Something went improper. Please attempt once more,” the message learn.
Others reported they have been positioned on a waitlist after signing up. “Due to large demand, we’ve got positioned you on our waitlist,” learn the message, which included a waitlist quantity. People who preordered Truth Social had the app mechanically downloaded to their iPhones.
The app’s launch underscores Trump’s plans to return to social media after being booted from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube final 12 months. The corporations made the uncommon transfer to bar Trump, who was president on the time, from its platforms due to issues that his remarks may spark violence following the lethal Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riots.
Truth Social, which seems just like Twitter, can be one other instance of another social media app like Parler, Gettr and Rumble that conservatives are flocking to due to censorship issues. Facebook and Twitter have lengthy denied that they deliberately suppress conservative content material. The corporations have guidelines towards hate speech and inciting violence however customers do not at all times agree with how they interpret these insurance policies.
The Trump Media and Technology Group first introduced it was launching Truth Social in October as a part of an effort “to face as much as the tyranny of Big Tech.”
TMTG CEO Devin Nunes, a former Republican Congressman, advised Fox News on Sunday the app would roll out this week to extra individuals within the Apple App’s retailer. The firm has a aim of constructing the app totally operational by the tip of March as a minimum throughout the US, he advised Fox News.
On Feb. 15, Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. posted what he stated was the previous president’s first submit on Truth Social. “Get Ready! Your favourite President will see you quickly!,” the submit learn. About 500 individuals have reportedly began utilizing an early model of Truth Social, Reuters reported final week.
TMTG did not reply to questions in regards to the app’s launch.
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