Google adds new controversial app to Play Store, here's what to know
Google has approved the controversial ‘Truth Social’ app after lack of moderation concerns have been overcome.
Donald Trump’s alternative social media platform, Truth Social, has been approved by Google to be listed in the Play Store.
Soon to be available on the play store
Truth Social, a product of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), was launched back in February and was not available on Google's app marketplace due to a lack of content moderation.
Truth Social App Added to Google Play Store After Trump’s Company Agrees to Remove Posts That Incite Violence https://t.co/P7Rvtn5Tu1
— Variety (@Variety) October 13, 2022
Android phones account for 40% of all smartphones in the US, and the Google Play Store has been the primary app marketplace.
The lack of content moderation seemingly has been overcome
Truth Social marks the return of Donald Trump on a social media platform after he was banned by major tech outlets Twitter, Facebook, and Google for posting content that incited violence and led to the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol riots, Reuters reports.
Google initially refused to accept the alternative social media platform 'Truth Social' on their prominent app market due to concerns of lacking adequate moderation policies and mechanisms to prevent users from sharing violent content, CNN reports.
Truth Social had also been lacking a tool inside the app for users to report objectionable content.
A spokesman for Google said on Wednesday that TMTG has made the needed changes to the app clearing the way for Trump’s company to make available the app soon on the Play Store.
Trump Social, had already been available on iOS App Store and in Samsung’s Galaxy Store.
Donald Trump previously thanked Samsung for proceeding swiftly in making available Truth Social without any 'unnecessary delay or politics' involved, RSBN reports.
Sources used:
-Reuters: ‘Google approves Trump's Truth Social for Play Store’
-CNN: ‘Google approves Truth Social for the Google Play Store’
-RSBN: ‘Trump’s Truth Social Finally Hits the Google Play Store, Expanding reach by Millions'
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