Former President Donald Trump’s new media venture plans to launch its social media app Truth Social on February 21. TRUTH Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) alternative to Twitter, is available for pre-order before going live on the US Presidents’ Day holiday.
Similar to Twitter, the app offers features to follow other people and trending topics. Its message equivalent of a tweet will be dubbed “truth.” The app’s launch would come 13 months after Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook and Twitter banned Trump for encouraging his supporters to participate in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol based on unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Thursday was the marking the one-year anniversary of the attack, US President Joe Biden stated that his predecessor’s false claims could unravel the rule of law and subvert future elections. TMTG and Apple did not respond to requests for comment but a source familiar with the matter confirmed that February 21 is the planned launch date of the app.
