Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Trump Media & Technology Group claims its Truth Social social network — which is essentially a Twitter knockoff — is a “Big Tech alternative” and the former president has claimed the company is fighting “against the tyranny of Big Tech.” But TMTG still has to comply with the policies of huge tech companies, namely Apple and Google, to get its app to users.
On Wednesday, Google Play approved TMTG’s Truth Social app for Android. Last month, Google rejected Truth Social, citing violations of the app store’s policies that prohibit apps from hosting content like physical threats and incitement to violence.
Now the internet giant has received assurances that Truth Social will comply with the Google Play content-moderation requirements. “Apps may be distributed on Google Play provided they comply with our developer guidelines, including the requirement to effectively moderate user-generated content and remove objectionable posts such as those that incite violence,” a Google rep said in a statement.
On news of Google Play’s approval of Truth Social, shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that has proposed to merge with TMTG, rose more than 15% in early trading Thursday.
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