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WarGamer

(18,613 posts)
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 02:51 AM Feb 2022

Reuters: Trump Social Media Platform to launch Monday on the App Store

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-social-media-app-truth-social-set-released-monday-2022-2

Former President Donald Trump's new social media platform is set to be released in the Apple App Store on Monday, Reuters reported.

In October, Trump announced he was launching the platform, called Truth Social, to "stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech." It's being launched under the recently created Trump Media & Technology Group, under which former GOP Rep. Devin Nunes serves as chief executive.





unleash the TROLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I expect it to be crashing and 404'd all day

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Reuters: Trump Social Media Platform to launch Monday on the App Store (Original Post) WarGamer Feb 2022 OP
I Will Assume That The MSM Will Pick Up On Every Word He Puts Out On This Platform And.... global1 Feb 2022 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2022 #18
I'll probably stop reading news next week, Jetheels Feb 2022 #19
I will assume there are hackers waiting to hack the hell out of the site. nt Samrob Feb 2022 #2
Attention hackers and computer nerds! There will be exploits, because everything this guy does RockRaven Feb 2022 #3
rump will half a&& the site, since he's too cheap to put the money into a properly developed site. SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #4
did I read the app will be $4.99? so even if it doesn't work, or gets hacked Captain Zero Feb 2022 #5
I don't know. I'm surprised that they feel that they can charge anything for this site. But... SWBTATTReg Feb 2022 #12
How is Apple and Google hosting this app? Jetheels Feb 2022 #6
Pretty sure I read that madville Feb 2022 #10
Yeah I read that too. Jetheels Feb 2022 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Feb 2022 #17
"Act now and get free videos!" struggle4progress Feb 2022 #7
This... will be glorious. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2022 #8
... ms liberty Feb 2022 #13
Somewhere in that meticulous timeline you've put forth... Hugin Feb 2022 #20
Shame on Apple. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #9
"tyranny of Big Tech" markie Feb 2022 #11
Irony is lost on Republicans ( n/t) PJMcK Feb 2022 #16
I don't understand why an app is necessary... Septua Feb 2022 #15
Oh boy... jmowreader Feb 2022 #21

global1

(26,507 posts)
1. I Will Assume That The MSM Will Pick Up On Every Word He Puts Out On This Platform And....
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 03:07 AM
Feb 2022

we will be back to 24/7 Tr**p.

I'm sure put out some outrageous posts so that he makes the news all the time.

The best thing that MSM could do is to completely ignore him.

But what are the chances of that?

Response to global1 (Reply #1)

 

Jetheels

(991 posts)
19. I'll probably stop reading news next week,
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 01:42 PM
Feb 2022

because it’s all gonna be about him and his tweets, all over again.
Fuck Apple and Google.

RockRaven

(19,365 posts)
3. Attention hackers and computer nerds! There will be exploits, because everything this guy does
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 03:12 AM
Feb 2022

is shoddy. Find/use them in the most embarrassing to the users/posters and hamstringing to the platform/business way possible please. Thanks in advance.

SWBTATTReg

(26,257 posts)
4. rump will half a&& the site, since he's too cheap to put the money into a properly developed site.
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 03:19 AM
Feb 2022

He wants to scam as much free cash flow into his pockets and not spend a dime more to continue to support a website that would have all of the bells and whistles on it, as other well developed web sites have.

tRump is too cheap (and too ignorant and dumb to really get his brains on a well-developed website).

Captain Zero

(8,905 posts)
5. did I read the app will be $4.99? so even if it doesn't work, or gets hacked
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 04:28 AM
Feb 2022

TFG has grifted it for all he could.

SWBTATTReg

(26,257 posts)
12. I don't know. I'm surprised that they feel that they can charge anything for this site. But...
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 08:28 AM
Feb 2022

those that seem to like tRump no matter what, no matter what the crimes, no matter what the financial fraud, no matter what numerous lies he continues to spread, will pay the $4.99 (I guess a year?).

It's the platform basing the app is what will determine the success or failure. Last time around, they shut down pretty quickly, lack of a basing platform for the app.

And you're right, I suspect that this site is going to be hacked to hell and remain hacked from day 1 till when it's shut down again.

 

Jetheels

(991 posts)
6. How is Apple and Google hosting this app?
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 04:38 AM
Feb 2022

Last edited Sun Feb 20, 2022, 07:51 AM - Edit history (2)

Did Apple and Google wave through, not notice, the last 4 years of tfg inciting violence and a coup?
Someone please explain how 2 of the biggest companies on the planet are handing tfg a megaphone
in order to to spew and fund lies, hate, and organize?

madville

(7,847 posts)
10. Pretty sure I read that
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 07:51 AM
Feb 2022

It will be available in the Google Play Store on Android also.

 

Jetheels

(991 posts)
14. Yeah I read that too.
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 08:55 AM
Feb 2022

My question is why are are these 2 companies offering their service/ platform to tfg.
I’m disgusted with both these companies for doing this.
And I was an apple fan.
No more.
I really don’t understand this. I am dumbfounded.
Would Apple and Google allow Hitler a space on their platform?

Response to Jetheels (Reply #6)

Buns_of_Fire

(19,161 posts)
8. This... will be glorious.
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 05:56 AM
Feb 2022

0600: "Truth" first appears on Apple's store.
0601: rump adds inflammatory welcome message.
0603: Site hacked, down for maintenance.
0713: Site returns. Unknown TrumpHumper threatens President and Vice President.
0715: Site hacked, down for maintenance.
0912: Site returns. rump introduces "The Daily Whine" newsletter.
0915: Site hacked, passwords stolen, down for maintenance.
1045: Site returns. rump begs for money.
1046: Site suffers DDOS attack. Down for maintenance.
1234: Site returns. rump threatens three sitting US Senators.
1235: Site hacked, all posts auto-translate to Russian, down for maintenance.
1552: Site returns, someone posts spoofed republican porn featuring "Vanky the Vamp."
1555: Site taken down indefinitely for maintenance. Nunea fired as CEO.

Hugin

(37,847 posts)
20. Somewhere in that meticulous timeline you've put forth...
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 01:50 PM
Feb 2022

Twitter will sue the stuffing out of the orange buffoon for infringing on their trademark 'look-and-feel'. He will lose. Injunction. TFG's parking garage lawyer will appeal. He will lose. Repeat ad nauseum.

Frankly, I'm surprised Twitter isn't already on this. Amazon would have blasted out a cease and desist a week ago.

Who's hosting this tripe? My guess, somewhere in Pootie-poot land.

Septua

(2,957 posts)
15. I don't understand why an app is necessary...
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 09:28 AM
Feb 2022

..to get on a .com platform...? Or is that just for phone use?

jmowreader

(53,193 posts)
21. Oh boy...
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 01:52 PM
Feb 2022

Isn’t this the antisocial media site that took longer than expected to get running because he started out with stolen software?

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