Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter – with hidden post
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter – with hidden post

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shortly after Elon Musk took over Twitter, in late 2022, Mr Trump’s account was reinstated. But in the time since, Mr Trump had taken to using his own Truth Social platform, and he has only posted one post since. The post came just hours before Mr Trump was due to conduct an interview with Mr Musk, which will be live-streamed on the latter’s X platform. Despite the apparent return to X, Mr Trump continues to post actively on Truth Social, sharing multiple posts each hour.

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Donald Trump dismisses ‘fake and illegal’ Truth Social ‘rumours’ spreading after his election victory
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump dismisses ‘fake and illegal’ Truth Social ‘rumours’ spreading after his election victory

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump has finally broken his silence on social media following his recent election victory, addressing speculation around his investment in Truth Social, the platform he founded after his Twitter ban in early 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo Earlier rumors had circulated that Trump might sell shares in Truth Social, which he strongly refuted in a statement, calling …

'Truth Social is dead in the crib' after election win: analyst
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Truth Social is dead in the crib' after election win: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's Truth Social platform may have its future as a viable — yet money-losing — site impacted now that the former president is headed back to the Oval Office, according to an analyst. He added that the Trump win could end up being his Truth Social investor's loss – particularly if he sells off a substantial amount of stock …

Donald Trump’s fortune to jump by $1.4bn
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s fortune to jump by $1.4bn

The Telegraph  

Truth Social, which functions similarly to Twitter, has largely been seen as a microphone for the Republican candidate and former president. Although Mr Trump has recently started posting regularly on the app, now called X, he continues to post frequently on Truth Social. On Tuesday night TMTG published quarterly results showing it brought in revenue of just $1.01m in the …

Truth Social reaches a tricky milestone. Will Donald Trump cash out his stake?
3 months ago

Truth Social reaches a tricky milestone. Will Donald Trump cash out his stake?

NPR  

Truth Social reaches a tricky milestone. The parent company of Truth Social, the social media company majority-owned by former president Donald Trump, is turning a complicated corner on Thursday. "The stock price of Truth Social is like his crowd size," said professional investor Matthew Tuttle, in a reference to Trump's ongoing fixation with the attendance at his rallies and other …

Trump Media stock jumps after former president says he won’t sell shares when lockup expires
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump Media stock jumps after former president says he won’t sell shares when lockup expires

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. jumped Friday after former President Donald Trump said he won’t sell shares of the social media company. Trump owns nearly 115 million shares of the company, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The former president can start selling shares of Trump Media, the parent …

Column: Trump’s Truth Social stock is circling the drain
4 months ago

Column: Trump’s Truth Social stock is circling the drain

LA Times  

Former President Donald Trump: Is he laughing at the investors enticed into his Truth Social? Hiding in plain sight in the first annual report issued by the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform was a statement of inescapable, well, truth. Issued, perhaps appropriately, on April 1 by Trump Media and Technology Group, the report said: “The value of …

'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention
4 months ago

'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention

Raw Story  

As Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats gear up for their national convention, Donald Trump is on a social media spree. Former Republican Jeff Timmer flagged the post about empty seats at the Trump rally, writing, "Looks like someone woke up on the gibbering barking panicked side of the bed today." Former prosecutor Ron Filipkowski noted the high number …

Trump set to 'absolutely decimate' Truth Social investors with return to X: analyst
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump set to 'absolutely decimate' Truth Social investors with return to X: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's appearance on X Monday night should deeply concern a surprising group of people, a Slate analyst argues — his shareholders. "Trump spent Monday providing free publicity for the main competitor of his publicly traded social media company," Kirshner writes. " Trump Media, the eponymous parent company of the former president's Twitter-adjacent site Truth Social, lost 5 percent of …

Donald Trump’s Truth Social: The former president’s return to Twitter reveals his greatest scam yet.
4 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump’s Truth Social: The former president’s return to Twitter reveals his greatest scam yet.

Slate  

Donald Trump spent Monday providing free publicity for the main competitor of his publicly traded social media company, and you’ll never guess what happened next. Rather, Trump Media is a $5 billion company because some of Trump’s fans think it is cool to own a company that trades as $DJT and supports Trump. Nowhere in the company’s “risk factors” filed …

All you need to know about DDoS attack that delayed Musk's Trump interview on X
4 months, 1 week ago

All you need to know about DDoS attack that delayed Musk's Trump interview on X

India TV News  

The highly anticipated interview of former US President Donald Trump by Elon Musk on the social media platform X, which Musk owns, was delayed due to technical issues. Donald Trump X ban Former President Donald Trump was permanently suspended from X in January 2021, when the social media platform was known as Twitter. Trump has posted just one message since …

Truth Social tanks as Donald Trump returns to X
4 months, 1 week ago

Truth Social tanks as Donald Trump returns to X

Salon  

Donald Trump’s social media network Truth Social is rapidly declining in value as the former president has started posting on X for the first time in over a year. Over a three month period that ended June 30, Truth Social’s parent company, Trump Media & Technology, lost more than $16 million. Many investors hoped the 2024 election would be a …

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
5 months, 1 week ago

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

India TV News  

Meta announced that it would roll back certain restrictions which were imposed earlier on former U.S. President Donald Trump- for using Facebook and Instagram. Background of suspension and reinstatement Following the events of January 6, when Meta indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts due to his comments which were praising the individuals involved in storming the U.S. Capitol. Changes in monitoring Meta …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
5 months, 1 week ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
5 months, 1 week ago

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant headed by Mark Zuckerberg says Americans should be able to hear from the nominees running for US president. Meta has said it is rolling back restrictions on former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, as the presumptive Republican nominee seeks to regain the White House in November. The social media company headed by Mark Zuckerberg …

Trading Trump: Truth Social’s first month of trading has sent investors on a ride
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trading Trump: Truth Social’s first month of trading has sent investors on a ride

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There have been lawsuits, short-selling and rampant speculation. Now, as Trump Media & Technology Group approaches its first month as a publicly traded company, it’s clear that — like the man it’s named after — there’s nothing typical about the stock. “It’s everything out of the ordinary,” said Julian Klymochko, CEO of Calgary-based Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc. “I …

Trump’s Truth Social stock tanks after new SEC filings reveal $58m loss in 2023
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s Truth Social stock tanks after new SEC filings reveal $58m loss in 2023

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After a blockbuster debut on the Nasdaq last week, the …

Shares in Trump Media tumble after filings reveal a $58m loss last year
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Shares in Trump Media tumble after filings reveal a $58m loss last year

Al Jazeera  

The company debuted on the stock market last week, offering Trump a ray of hope amid pending financial woes. Shares in former President Donald Trump’s Trump Media & Technology Group surged last week after debuting on the stock market in the United States. Trump Media’s stock made a strong debut on March 26, fuelled by retail buyers, including some supporters …

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s social media company soars in Wall Street debut

Al Jazeera  

Shares of former Donald Trump’s social media company soared by as much as 59 percent on the first day of trading on Wall Street, boosting the former United States president’s expected windfall as he faces a growing list of legal bills. The Trump Media & Technology Group reached $79.38 per share at its peak on Tuesday, before closing 16 percent …

Donald Trump's social media firm soars on its stock market debut in New York
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump's social media firm soars on its stock market debut in New York

Daily Mail  

Shares in Donald Trump’s social media business soared on their stock market debut in New York yesterday – valuing the former US president’s stake at nearly £5billion. ‘This valuation may be more of a proxy on the enthusiasm of supporters for Trump than a reasonable estimate of underlying business prospects.’ Trump Media’s Nasdaq debut came after it completed its merger …

Donald Trump's social media company Truth Social soars over 30% on first day of trading on Nasdaq
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump's social media company Truth Social soars over 30% on first day of trading on Nasdaq

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's social media company, Truth Social, jumped more than 30% on its first day of trading on Nasdaq. After Monday's merger, Truth Social's parent company, Trump Media, took over Digital World’s place on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Donald Trump's Truth Social jumps more than 30% on Nasdaq Trump's Truth Social soars on Nasdaq following DWAC merger Truth Social's shares …

‘Trump 2024 to the Moon’: MAGA Fans Go All In on Truth Social Stock
54 years, 11 months ago

‘Trump 2024 to the Moon’: MAGA Fans Go All In on Truth Social Stock

Wired  

Truth Social, former president Donald’s Trump’s clone of Twitter, has a fraction of the users of competitors like Reddit and X. Still, Trump’s fans have posted on Reddit, X, and Truth Social about how they plan to hold the stock in defiance of traditional investing logic. “At least waiting for the election win,” one user posted, with the tag Diamond …

'Hemorrhaging users': Trump's Truth Social's longtime 'viability' questioned after merger
9 months ago

'Hemorrhaging users': Trump's Truth Social's longtime 'viability' questioned after merger

Raw Story  

The merger on Friday between Digital World Acquisition Corp. and the Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Donald Trump's Truth Social, may have resulted in a temporary $3 billion windfall for the former president, but technology experts are more than skeptical that the merged company will survive in the long term. The report notes that after three …

Trump’s Truth Social Is Going Public
54 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s Truth Social Is Going Public

Wired  

Former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social, a shameless Twitter clone, is set to become a publicly traded company as soon as next week. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp. voted on Friday to merge with Trump Media and Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social. The vote is a culmination of a years-long saga attempting to merge Trump Media with …

What we know about Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media platform
9 months ago

What we know about Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media platform

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Former President Donald Trump launched his social media platform, Truth Social, in early 2022, after he was banned from major sites such as Facebook and the platform formerly known as Twitter following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Before Truth Social, there was a short-lived blog on Trump’s personal website called “From the Desk of …

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is in trouble. So where will he post if it fails?
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is in trouble. So where will he post if it fails?

Slate  

Long gone are the days of Donald Trump shitposting his way to the presidency. Stories about Truth Social’s business troubles have proliferated ever since late 2021, when the platform’s parent company brought in a $300 million fundraising haul through a planned merger with a SPAC known as Digital World Acquisition Corp. Related From Slate The Supreme Court Needs to Decide …

Donald Trump’s Truth Social facing ‘substantial doubt’ over future
1 year, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s Truth Social facing ‘substantial doubt’ over future

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump’s social network is facing “substantial doubt” over its future as it seeks to renegotiate debt repayments, according to US filings. Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, has lost $31.6m since it was set up in early 2021, according to Digital World Acquisition Corp, a US shell company planning to take TMTG public. Digital …

'Donald Trump is dead,' claims hacked X account of ex-president's son
1 year, 3 months ago

'Donald Trump is dead,' claims hacked X account of ex-president's son

India Today  

The X account of Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, was hacked on Wednesday and a series of tweets posted from it. In the series of objectionable tweets, there was one that falsely announced the death of former US President Donald Trump. One of the posts that garnered over 140k views read, “I'm sad to …

Trump returns to X after 2 years with a mugshot - Here are his 9 most controversial tweets
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump returns to X after 2 years with a mugshot - Here are his 9 most controversial tweets

Hindustan Times  

Former President Donald Trump has resurfaced on the social media scene, posting his Fulton County mug shot on the newly named platform "X" after over two years of silence. In his first post since January 8, 2021, Trump's image featured his mug shot, taken after he surrendered to authorities on charges related to alleged attempts to influence the 2020 election …

Trump returns to site formerly known as Twitter, posts his mug shot shortly after Georgia surrender
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump returns to site formerly known as Twitter, posts his mug shot shortly after Georgia surrender

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, firing off his first message in more than 2 1/2 years shortly after he surrendered at an Atlanta jail on charges he conspired to overturn his election loss. It was Trump’s first post since Jan. 8, 2021, when Twitter suspended his …

Trump returns to social media platform X, posts mugshot from county jail
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump returns to social media platform X, posts mugshot from county jail

Al Jazeera  

The former US president returned to the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to post his police mugshot. Former United States President Donald Trump has returned to the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, with a post showing his mug shot from his booking at Fulton County Jail in Georgia earlier in the day. The mugshot released …

Twitter, now known as X, reinstates Kanye’s account
1 year, 4 months ago

Twitter, now known as X, reinstates Kanye’s account

The Hindu  

X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, has reinstated rapper and designer Kanye West around eight months after his account was suspended, TheWall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Last fall, Mr. West posted an image that appeared to show a swastika interlaced with a Star of David, and tycoon Elon Musk suspended the artist from the platform, which …

Trump’s gone 'off the rails' as violent social media messages reach 'another level': analyst
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump’s gone 'off the rails' as violent social media messages reach 'another level': analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump’s reckless use of social media has gone “off the rails” in recent days, The Washington Post reports in an analysis of the former president’s virtual communications that have prompted concerns about the potential for real violence. Taranto shared Trump’s Truth Social Post on his Telegram account, where the Jan. 6 defendant wrote “We got these losers surrounded!” adding …

Donald Trump ponders Twitter return under Elon Musk’s ownership
1 year, 5 months ago

Donald Trump ponders Twitter return under Elon Musk’s ownership

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is reportedly considering a return to Twitter, with the platform now considered to be a more conservative-friendly space under Elon Musk’s ownership. A source close to the Trump campaign told US news website Axios that the 77-year-old’s return to the social media platform could be strategically used to offset bad news in the run-up to next year’s presidential …

Trump reportedly made less than $201 from Truth Social but up to a million from NFTs
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump reportedly made less than $201 from Truth Social but up to a million from NFTs

Raw Story  

Editor's note: This piece has been updated to include additional information that has not changed the story. Former President Donald Trump's finances are in the news again, this time with a focus on what he made from his "Truth Social" social network venture: reportedly less than $201. Trump made very little from the social network popular among right-wing media personalities, …

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump returns to YouTube and Facebook after two-year ban

ABC  

Former US president Donald Trump has posted to YouTube and Facebook, in a return to the tech platforms he used to power his political rise until he was cut off following the January 6 attack on Congress by his followers. Key points: Meta Platforms reinstated Mr Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts earlier this year His Twitter account was reinstated in …

'I'm Back': Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook, writes his first post after two-year ban
1 year, 9 months ago

'I'm Back': Former US President Donald Trump returns to Facebook, writes his first post after two-year ban

India TV News  

Washington : Former US President Donald Trump, on Friday, wrote his first post on his reinstated Facebook after being banned from social media platforms for two years. Musk restored Trump's Twitter account last year Notably, last year in November, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had reinstated Trump's Twitter account following a ban since January, 2021. The decision was taken …

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I’M BACK!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated. Facebook parent Meta had said in January that it would be restoring Trump ’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending the suspension it imposed in the wake of …

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account
1 year, 9 months ago

YouTube fully restores Donald Trump’s account

Al Jazeera  

Video streaming platform says the decision aims to allow voters to hear equally from candidates in the run-up to the 2024 vote. YouTube has lifted restrictions on Donald Trump’s channel, becoming the latest social media network to fully restore the former United States president’s account more than two years after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol. After a right-wing …

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored
1 year, 10 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored after he was banned from the platforms in the wake of the deadly Capitol riots. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, confirmed it had restored Mr Trump’s access to both platforms on Thursday. The move was expected as the company announced last month that it would lift Mr Trump’s …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 10 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Associated Press  

Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ‘s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Meta said Trump’s accounts will be restored “in the coming weeks” on both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook is not only the world’s largest social media site, but …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 10 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump 's personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump’s campaigns, which spent millions of …

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban
1 year, 10 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban

India TV News  

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan.6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump's campaigns, which spent millions of dollars on the company's ads in 2016 and 2020. Indeed, …

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform

Raw Story  

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday announced it was letting former President Donald Trump back on its platform -- and Trump immediately responded by trashing them. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump attacked Meta for ever banning him in the first place after he spread lies about the 2020 election on Facebook that incited the deadly January …

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram
1 year, 10 months ago

Meta will let Donald Trump back on Facebook, Instagram

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is set to have his Facebook and Instagram accounts reinstated but Meta will put up “guardrails” to “deter” any offensive behaviour, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of policy, announced on Wednesday. Mr Trump, writing on his own social media site Truth Social, responded by saying such a ban should “never again happen to a sitting president”, while claiming …

Trump rips Meta after they allow him back on Facebook and Instagram at end of two-year ban
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump rips Meta after they allow him back on Facebook and Instagram at end of two-year ban

Salon  

On Wednesday, news spread that Trump's two-year ban on Meta owned social platforms Facebook and Instagram has come to an end, and that he could return if he chose to do so. Trump's ban commenced in June of 2021 for much the same reason that led to him being banned on Twitter for an equally long span of time, presenting …

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
1 year, 10 months ago

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram

NPR  

Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram Enlarge this image toggle caption Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump will be allowed to return to Facebook and Instagram more than two years after he was banned for inciting violence when his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump's …

Trump Is Allowed Back On Mainstream Social Media. Can It Still Power His Next Campaign?
1 year, 10 months ago

Trump Is Allowed Back On Mainstream Social Media. Can It Still Power His Next Campaign?

Huff Post  

UPDATE: Jan. 25, 5:28 p.m. EST ― Meta announced Wednesday it would end Donald Trump’s suspension from Facebook and Instagram “in the coming weeks” but that it would institute “new guardrails” to penalize Trump for repeat violations. “How many people get to actually tackle these types of issues, and to be in the decision-making space, versus just sharing their thoughts …

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return

India Today  

Elon Musk, after taking over Twitter in a highly-publicised USD 44 billion deal, had reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s account in November 2022. After gaining access back to his Twitter account, Donald Trump is now requesting Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to reactivate his account. Donald Trump’s request to reactivate his Facebook account AFP reported that Trump’s lawyer, in his …

Meta set to make decision on Donald Trump’s return to Facebook
1 year, 11 months ago

Meta set to make decision on Donald Trump’s return to Facebook

The Hindu  

Facebook owner Meta Inc. is preparing to announce whether it will allow former U.S. President Donald Trump back on to Facebook and Instagram, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The development comes after Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, revoked a permanent ban on Trump in November last year on the social media platform after polling users. "I don't see any …

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