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BAD NEWS FOR TRUMP: Truth Social Banned from Google Play Store
And the hits keep coming for Donald Trump! And it could happen to a better person. What comes around goes around and things are finally coming around for Trump.
Truth Social, Trump’s social media site that is basically just a Great Value Twitter, is currently unavailable in the Google Play store. Google said the app lacks an effective system for moderating user-generated content, which violates the store’s terms of service. Meaning, Trump’s MAGAts are spewing their white supremacist venom and no one at Truth Social gives a rat’s ass about it. In fact, they probably love it and encourage it.
Alphabet, which owns Google Play said, “On Aug. 19, we notified Truth Social of several violations of standard policies in their current app submission and reiterated that having effective systems for moderating user-generated content is a condition of our terms of service for any app to go live on Google Play.”
This restriction means that Android users, who make up 44% of smartphone users in the U.S., can’t download the app. Google will not let the app go live until the content issues are addressed. Truth Social acknowledged Google’s concerns and said it would work on addressing these issues, according to Axios.
Let’s hope Apple sees the writing on the wall and does the same thing, and removes Truth Social from their app store.
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Trump Media and Technology Group CEO Devin Nunes told a totally different story though, which isn’t surprising. The former Congressman and Trump devotee said the decision is up to Google and not dependent on Truth Social’s policies. Which is such a ridiculous answer.
“When are we going to be available on Android? Well, look, that’s up to the Google Play store. We’re waiting on them to approve us, I don’t know what’s taking so long,” Nunes said. “It sure would be nice if they would approve us.”
Google said that Nunes’ statements misrepresent the ongoing dialogue between Trump Media and the Google Play store. Google reiterated that Truth Social’s violations, and the steps to fix them, have been clearly communicated with the company.
Trump Media fought back, saying Truth Social was creating a “vibrant, family-friendly environment,” which is simply laughable.
“TMTG has no desire to litigate its business matters in the public sphere, but for the record, has promptly responded to all inquiries from Google. It is our belief that all Americans should have access to Truth Social no matter what devices they use. We look forward to Google approving Truth Social at their earliest convenience.”
Twitter is having a field day:
Trump’s Truth Social has been banned from Google Play. The restriction means that 44% of smartphone users in the U.S. cannot download the app.
womp womp.
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) August 30, 2022
BOOM: Google Play will NOT approve Truth Social due to "insufficient content moderation."
Shouldn't Apple remove it from the App Store as well?
— Nathan Mackenzie Brown 🔬🌎 (@NathanMackBrown) August 30, 2022
BREAKING: Google has removed ‘Truth Social’ from the Google Play store due to its lack of content moderation, including threats of violence against current and former government officials. @Apple, you’re up.
— Andrew Wortman 🏳️🌈🇺🇸 (@AmoneyResists) August 30, 2022
Truth Social is barred from Google play store and i can't stop fucking laughing
— Donhammed Trumpistan (@kevinwitvliet00) August 30, 2022
YEE HAW: Google has banned Truth social from its App Store for lack of content moderation. If you agree we need to keep the pressure on to have Apple deplatform Trumps hate site as well, RT this & foller us down at @ReallyAmerican1, where we’re bringin’ the heat every day.
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) August 30, 2022
TRUTH SOCIAL UPDATE: Google has now removed ‘Truth Social’ from its Google Play store. They cited the platform's poor degree of content moderation. Crazy orange conmen threatening public violence goes against everything … except Republicanism.
— Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) August 30, 2022
BREAKING: Google has removed Truth Social from the Google Play store, due to their lack of moderation of violent content, including users openly planning to overthrow the US Government.
— LeGate☮️ | pillow-fight.com CMO (@williamlegate) August 30, 2022
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