Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here's Why It'd Be Tough
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here's Why It'd Be Tough

NPR  

Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. "He has a problem right now in that he's not on social media," said Jennifer Grygiel, a professor at Syracuse University who studies social media and its influence. Hard to compete with Big Tech Trump's first major hurdle in trying to make his social media presence, well, great again is building something with mass appeal. Few details of being a game changer Trump's remarks came after his senior adviser Jason Miller said over the weekend that the former president would likely be back on social media with his own platform in "two or three months." Miller boasted that the platform would be "the hottest ticket in social media" and "completely redefine the game."

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Trump declares a new war on Big Tech
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump declares a new war on Big Tech

Politico  

“At the FTC, we will end Big Tech’s vendetta against competition and free speech,” Ferguson pledged on X. Carr, a longtime conservative gadfly initially nominated to the FCC by Trump and strongly supported by Elon Musk, has leaned into culture-war rhetoric and last month pledged on social media and cable news to smash the “censorship cartel” of Big Tech. Adam …

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

Trump’s $2B decision: Former president vows to hold onto social media venture stock
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s $2B decision: Former president vows to hold onto social media venture stock

Politico  

“I don’t need money,” Trump said during a press conference in California, in response to a question. “I have absolutely no intention of selling.” He added: “We built this platform, and the reason I built it was I don’t want to have my voice shut down.” The $2 billion question of whether Trump will sell has hung over Trump Media …

'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Donald Trump returns to X/Twitter – with hidden post
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Trading Trump: Truth Social’s first month of trading has sent investors on a ride
8 months, 2 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 …

Shares in Trump Media tumble after filings reveal a $58m loss last year
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 2 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
9 months, 2 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 …

What we know about Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media platform
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

"Recovering from Gonzo Governance": Media scholar on how journalism can get over "Trump, the meme"
1 year, 4 months ago

"Recovering from Gonzo Governance": Media scholar on how journalism can get over "Trump, the meme"

Salon  

Donald Trump is best understood not as a politician but instead as a type of meme where his identity and politics are perceived as being one and the same thing by his followers. He is the Regents' Professor Emeritus on the faculty of Justice and Social Inquiry in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University and author of …

Trump’s gone 'off the rails' as violent social media messages reach 'another level': analyst
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

Opinion: Trump’s support faces its biggest test
1 year, 9 months ago

Opinion: Trump’s support faces its biggest test

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. “I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair,” DeSantis said even as he accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of “pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office.” If Trump is prosecuted, he could …

Facebook's big money grab: Don't believe the spin — Trump is key to social media company's success
1 year, 11 months ago

Facebook's big money grab: Don't believe the spin — Trump is key to social media company's success

Raw Story  

Whatever Meta executives might say about the choice to allow Donald Trump back onto Facebook and Instagram, even though the former president incited a violent insurrection two years ago, know this: It's total honking nonsense. As Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters for America, said in an emailed statement, "Trump's Truth Social account has shown us exactly how he'd use …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

Trump Is Allowed Back On Mainstream Social Media. Can It Still Power His Next Campaign?
1 year, 11 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 …

New research shows that Donald Trump's fascist attacks on democracy may have backfired
2 years ago

New research shows that Donald Trump's fascist attacks on democracy may have backfired

Raw Story  

The internet and social media are a type of experience machine. As many democracy experts and other observers have concluded, Trump's rise to power was empowered by the internet, social media, and how the American right wing has spent several decades creating a parallel media machine and other institutions that together function as a type of alternate universe for its …

Is Trump returning to Twitter? Here’s what he has to say
2 years ago

Is Trump returning to Twitter? Here’s what he has to say

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 Donald Trump said Twitter can never survive unless he makes …

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump may be running for president — but he still can’t use Facebook

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 Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still …

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign

Associated Press  

Donald Trump may be running for president, but he still can’t use Facebook. The social media platform has no plans to reinstate Trump’s account following the former president’s announcement that he will seek a second term in the White House, the company confirmed Wednesday. The platforms would be justified if they extend their restrictions on Trump or make them permanent, …

Elon Musk and his plans for Twitter. Here are the 5 things that can change
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk and his plans for Twitter. Here are the 5 things that can change

Live Mint  

After spending months to seal the deal with Twitter, Elon Musk now officially owns the social media platform. He also mentioned that he has some ‘big’ plans for the platform as the ‘future civilisations need a common digital town hall to carry out healthy debate’. Platform for healthy debates: Opening up to the advertisers on Thursday, Musk mentioned it will …

Trump stands by his own platform as Musk takes over Twitter
2 years, 2 months ago

Trump stands by his own platform as Musk takes over Twitter

Al Jazeera  

Former US President Donald Trump, who was banned from Twitter, says he plans to stick with his own social media platform. Donald Trump has said he plans to make use of his own Truth Social media platform despite Twitter Inc’s takeover by billionaire Elon Musk, who has promised to reinstate the former US president’s Twitter account. “I like Elon, but …

'Trump’s deranged outrage style' is history as Truth Social becomes a 'slow-cooking financial disaster': analyst
2 years, 4 months ago

'Trump’s deranged outrage style' is history as Truth Social becomes a 'slow-cooking financial disaster': analyst

Raw Story  

In his column for Politico, analyst Jack Shafer predicted Donald Trump's Truth Social will go down as "one of the biggest social media flops of the decade" and the former president has no one to blame but himself. As Schafer pointed out, the former president had attracted 89 million followers on Twitter before the platform banned him over, as the …

Elon Musk teases his own social media site amid legal feud with Twitter, name revealed
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk teases his own social media site amid legal feud with Twitter, name revealed

India Today  

Elon Musk is known for his frequent cryptic posts on Twitter that force his fans to scratch their heads. He has done it again, and this time, the Tesla CEO hinted at building a new social media platform amid a bitter legal battle with Twitter. Earlier in March, a fan asked Musk whether he would consider creating a social media …

Can Social Media Be Redeemed?
2 years, 7 months ago

Can Social Media Be Redeemed?

Wired  

“I read that Jack Dorsey, a cofounder of Twitter, claims to regret his role in creating the centralized internet. Given what we know about the divisiveness, violence, and misinformation that social media promotes—and now Dorsey's remorse—is there anything left to redeem it?” —Following @Jack Dear Following, It's never a good sign when the creator of a technology disowns his own …

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump
2 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump

LA Times  

Elon Musk said he would allow President Trump to return to Twitter if the Tesla chief executive takes ownership of the company, reversing the former president’s January 2021 suspension over his incendiary tweets surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. While Twitter permanently banned Trump within two days of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Facebook moved to suspend Trump’s …

Donald Trump reevaluating Twitter lawsuit after Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover
2 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump reevaluating Twitter lawsuit after Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump is reevaluating …

Elon Musk’s Twitter deal: Five changes expected at the platform
2 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter deal: Five changes expected at the platform

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk has promised a series of reforms to the microblogging platform, including relaxing content restrictions. Free speech and content moderation Musk has frequently expressed the opinion that Twitter’s content moderators intervene too much on the platform. Zeve Sanderson of the NYU Center for Social Media and Politics told Al Jazeera, “If he undoes a lot of the work that …

Trump says he has no plans to rejoin Twitter after Musk deal
2 years, 8 months ago

Trump says he has no plans to rejoin Twitter after Musk deal

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that he has no intention of rejoining Twitter even if his account is reinstated following Elon Musk’s agreement to buy the social media giant for roughly $44 billion. “I hope Elon buys Twitter because he’ll make improvements to it and he is a good man, but I am going to be …

Ex-US President Obama Blames Social Media for 'Weakening of Democracy' Around the World
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-US President Obama Blames Social Media for 'Weakening of Democracy' Around the World

News 18  

Former President Barack Obama has claimed that the way people consume and share information is eroding democracy around the world, and he blamed the current information ecology, which is fueled by social media corporations, for “turbocharging some of humanity’s worst impulses”. Obama said social media companies’ decisions regarding content moderation and the use of algorithms to rank posts “have made …

Twitterati Wants Elon Musk to Buy Twitter and Not Start A New Social Media Platform
2 years, 9 months ago

Twitterati Wants Elon Musk to Buy Twitter and Not Start A New Social Media Platform

News 18  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently expressed his interest in launching his own social media platform that won’t undermine “free speech”. But many fans are also asking Musk to buy Twitter instead of starting his own social media platform. Elon Musk may actually buy Twitter.” I wish Elon Musk would just buy Twitter already. We need you to make it happen.— …

Trump raging at aides as his Truth Social flounders: report
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump raging at aides as his Truth Social flounders: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from the Daily Beast, former president Donald Trump is furious with the rollout of his Truth Social media platform that has been dogged by glitches and, so far, lower sign-ups than had been anticipated. "In recent weeks, sources have heard the former president on the phone swearing gratuitously and asking things like, 'What the f*ck is …

​Trump’s Truth Social shouldn't be trusted with users' info after disastrous launch: privacy expert
2 years, 10 months ago

​Trump’s Truth Social shouldn't be trusted with users' info after disastrous launch: privacy expert

Raw Story  

The "disastrous launch" of former president Donald Trump's social media app — Truth Social — shows it shouldn't be trusted with people's private information, according to one expert. “The basic thing they needed to actually get right to get someone in the door, they couldn’t get right,” privacy researcher Bill Fitzgerald told the Washington Post, adding the “ineptitude of the …

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter

NPR  

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Truth Social, the fledgling social media platform created by former President Donald Trump that bills itself as "free from political discrimination," launched Monday. Sponsor Message Truth Social joins a …

Trump’s social media app launches year after Twitter ban
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s social media app launches year after Twitter ban

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech, a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. “Due to massive demand, we have placed you on our waitlist,” read a …

Trump’s social media app launches a year after Twitter ban
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s social media app launches a year after Twitter ban

LA Times  

Former President Trump is hoping the millions who followed him on Twitter will move to his new social media app, Truth Social. Former President Trump’s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter was launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech a year after he was …

Truth Social | The Trump network
3 years, 2 months ago

Truth Social | The Trump network

The Hindu  

Last December, with just about a month to go for Donald Trump’s presidential stint to end, CNN highlighted a much-debated aspect of his presidency with data points. It said, Mr. Trump “has tweeted more than 25,000 times — an average of 18 times per day — since taking office in January 2017.” It added: “His longest break from Twitter was …

Trump plan for new media venture gets investors thumbs up
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump plan for new media venture gets investors thumbs up

The Hindu  

Some investors aren’t waiting to see if former President Donald Trump’s plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality — they’re all in. “It’s been going up ridiculously.” Trump has spoken about launching his own social media site ever since he was barred from Twitter and Facebook. Ali Mogharabi, …

Trump plan for new media venture gets investors’ thumbs up
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump plan for new media venture gets investors’ thumbs up

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some investors aren’t waiting to see if former President Donald Trump’s plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality — they’re all in. “It’s been going up ridiculously.” Trump has spoken about launching his own social media site ever since he was barred from Twitter and …

Trump announces launch of media company, social media site
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump announces launch of media company, social media site

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform. On Wednesday, half of Facebook’s 10 top performing link posts were from conservative media, commentators or politicians, according to a daily …

Trump to launch new social media platform
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump to launch new social media platform

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, banned from social media platforms Facebook and Twitter since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has announced that he is launching a social media company, TRUTH Social, to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.” “We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite …

'TRUTH Social': Donald Trump to launch his own social media network
3 years, 2 months ago

'TRUTH Social': Donald Trump to launch his own social media network

India TV News  

Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the January 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform. Trump has spoken about launching his own social media site ever since he was barred from Twitter and Facebook. Meanwhile, Trump's longtime aide Jason …

Ex-US President Donald Trump announces social media site
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-US President Donald Trump announces social media site

Al Jazeera  

The launch of the platform, dubbed TRUTH Social, comes months after Trump was banned from most major social media sites. Former United States President Donald Trump has announced the launch of his own social media platform, nine months after being expelled from all major sites for his role in allegedly inciting violence at the US Capitol following his election defeat …

Right-wing Twitter imitations don't work — and Trump desperately wants back on real social media
3 years, 6 months ago

Right-wing Twitter imitations don't work — and Trump desperately wants back on real social media

Salon  

Donald Trump loves a lawsuit, and not because he's especially good at winning them. But it's also worth noting that there are multiple social media platforms that have been begging for Trump's presence, such as Parler, Gab and Mike Lindell's Frank, all of which were established to be a welcoming new home for the white supremacists, QAnon lunatics and COVID-19 …

Donald Trump's Former Aide Launches 'GETTR' To Rival Twitter, Will Ex-President Finally Get To Be On Social Media?
3 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump's Former Aide Launches 'GETTR' To Rival Twitter, Will Ex-President Finally Get To Be On Social Media?

ABP News  

New Delhi: Donald Trump’s former senior advisor Jason Miller has launched a social media platform named "GETTR", in a bid to act against social media platforms censoring content that is alleged to be false or instigative. After Twitter suspended Donald Trump's account in January, he took to the official @POTUS account to accuse the platform of conspiring with "Democrats and …

Trump permanently shuts down his social media site after a month
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump permanently shuts down his social media site after a month

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has permanently closed his blog, a webpage where the former U.S. President shared his fiery speeches and statements after being banned by social media giants, including Facebook and Twitter. The page titled “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump” has been removed from Mr. Trump’s website after going live less than a month earlier, his spokesperson Jason Miller …

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