Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will launch his own social media platform, TRUTH Social, according to a press release by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG).
Trump’s own social media platform called Truth Social is set to launch a beta version in November, which will be available to invited guests only. Truth Social will be similar to Facebook and Twitter.
According to the press release, Truth Social is expected to rollout in the first quarter of 2022.
Trump signaled his aspirations to create a rival social media platform after he was kicked off from several social media platforms.
Earlier this year, major social media firms including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, banned or suspended Trump for violating their policies following the Jan 6 attack on the Capitol.
”I created TRUTH Social and TMTG to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech,” Trump said in the statement Wednesday night. ”We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President has been silenced. ”This is unacceptable.”
”I am excited to send out my first TRUTH on TRUTH Social very soon,” Trump added. ”TMTG was founded with a mission to give a voice to all. I’m excited to soon begin sharing my thoughts on TRUTH Social and to fight back against Big Tech.
”Everyone asks me why doesn’t someone stand up to Big Tech? Well, we will be soon!”
The subscription video-on-demand service will be called TMTG+.
”TMTG+ will feature ‘non-woke’ entertainment programming, news, podcasts, and more,” according to the news release.
Trump said that the company’s mission is to create “a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight back against the Big Tech companies.”
TRUTH Social app will be launched through a new company formed by a merger of the Trump Media and Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp, listed on the Nasdaq, as per its statement.
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