Google approves Truth Social for the Google Play Store

[OneCrazyDiamond]

Source: CNN Business

CNN Business
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Truth Social, the social media app backed by former President Donald Trump, has been approved for the Google Play Store, Google said Wednesday.

The decision means Truth Social will now be downloadable to Android smartphones via Google’s proprietary app store, after Truth Social moved to implement stronger content moderation policies.

Google had previously said Truth Social could not appear in its app store until it had implemented policies that sufficiently addressed incitement and threats of violence. It had also said social media apps on the Google Play store must provide an in-app system for reporting objectionable content. (Truth Social had already been available to some Android devices via non-Google sources, such as the Samsung Galaxy store.)

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/12/tech/truth-social-app-approved-google-play/index.html

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This is not good.

[Moostache]

1. I plan to be perma-banned by lunch... (n/t)

[Lemon Lyman]

2. Hmm

To me it looks just like Twitter, only red colors instead of blue. Assuming it's a total ripoff of Twitter (pretty safe assumption), you'd think Twitter would sue. I don't understand that one.

[Lonestarblue]

3. Helping to normalize lies, conspiracies, and propaganda.

We are being destroyed from within.

[MontanaMama]

4. I believe I will join for the hell of it

and probably be banned by midnight.

[The Wizard]

26. A good place to troll.

Post false info like Q.

[FoxNewsSucks]

5. I'd be tempted to fuck with them

but I don't want to give up the amount of personal information it probably wants, and definitely don't want that app on my phone. It's probably snooping through every phone it's on.

[peppertree]

15. And through it, Vlad and Bibi

[GB_RN]

6. Bad Call, Google...

Bad call.

[SouthernDem4ever]

7. I predict it being removed

after a period of time when google realizes they won't control their russian bots or insane insurrectionists.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

8. I hope they do.

[Chakaconcarne]

9. After today?? WTF?

[HillbillyDaoist]

10. Purged Google products already

Chrome, YouTube... Anything Google-related is off every electronic device. Google is fucking Satan. And this announcement is just more proof.

[canetoad]

11. I did the same

A while back. This reinforces a good decision.

[Polybius]

14. Apple approved Truth like 6 months ago

What phone are you using? Hard to boycott both.

[canetoad]

17. Hard but not impossible. nt

[Celerity]

18. What OS do you use? Symbian, Blackberry OS, & Windows Mobile are all discontinued.

Almost all others out there are just repackaged Android, so still Google at core.

Pretty much leaves HarmonyOS from the extremely problematic Chinese government controlled (and banned in many nations) Huawei. Zero chance I would ever use that.

[canetoad]

19. I don't know

Next question?

But because it's you Celerity, and you are not normally a badgering type person - a no-name non-smart phone from AustPost with a prepaid Aldi SIM. It stays turned off in the car glovebox in case I need roadside assistance.

I have a house full of computers and don't need, want nor expect to be contacted while in on the beach, the rocks or in the bush. The people who matter know where and how to find me.

[Celerity]

20. Ahhh, now makes sense. A non smart phone. Thanks for the reply.

Cheers!

[canetoad]

21. Yah, all I need

Honestly, it's only been used for the mechanic, injured wildlife and to find the owner of a pushy Jack Russell called Oscar who made himself at home in my car.

[Polybius]

22. Ahh, like something from 2003!

Hope it can at least play Snake.

[canetoad]

23. It's 4G

How 2003 is that?

[Polybius]

28. What model is it?

Flip phone or regular phone?

[canetoad]

32. I think it's an Opel

Sold by the Au. Post Office - big button etc. Easy to see and handle and pretty cheap - they are obviously not the most heavy duty phones but great for what I want.

It's similar to this phone, only last year's model.
https://auspost.com.au/shop/product/opel-mobile-bigbutton-m-4g-unlocked-mobile-phone-26961?fm=recommendations:shop:3

[Celerity]

24. I have a smartphone, need one for my work.

[Polybius]

29. Well, you are in your 20's

I couldn't imagine being that age with a flip phone.

[Celerity]

30. Galaxy Z Flip4 - Bespoke Edition

https://www.samsung.com/se/smartphones/galaxy-z-flip4/buy/

[Polybius]

31. Nice!

I like that phone because it merges modern with classic. I have the Z Fold4.

[NullTuples]

13. You must have an Apple phone.

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Android = Google

(Android is a form of Linux developed by Google)

[Javaman]

12. Use duck duck go

Fuck google

[area51]

16. Pardon me while I

[truthisfreedom]

25. Perhaps best to keep them where we can see them.

Early warning system.

[sir pball]

27. Yawn, this is much less of a big deal than Apple allowing it, which they did a while back.

Android allows "sideloading" of apps, installing them by simply downloading them from the Web without going through the Play Store, much like you would on a computer. You have to check a box in the security settings to allow it, but Android will helpfully point you to the setting the first time you try to install something; if you're capable of opening Chrome and tapping a link you're capable of installing the app, adding it to the Play Store makes it easier to find but I frankly doubt it's going to massively increase the Android userbase as anyone who wants it already has it.

Apple does not permit sideloading, period – the only way to install apps is via the App Store, allowing Truth there is explicit approval of the installation and use of the app.