Google will not introduce the social platform of former US President Donald Trump called Truth Social on its Google Play service. Google says the platform is in violation of its content policies, including physical threats and incitement to violence. BBC News reports that the move will make it difficult for Android phone users to download the app.
US President Donald Trump | Source: Reuters
Truth Social launched in February, when the Apple App Store started offering it. At first it was accompanied by problems. However, it is not available in Google Play, where the vast majority of Android phone apps are downloaded.
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Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes previously described Google as a monopoly. She said last week that it was up to Google Play to decide if the app would be available. He claims that it is up to the Truth Social to follow its rules.
“On August 19, we brought several policy violations to the attention of the Truth Social,” a Google spokesperson told the BBC. He added that a requirement for any app to be listed on Google Play is that it must have effective systems for rating user-generated content. Google offered the operator of the Truth Social platform advice on how to solve the problem.
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Truth Social is often described as a “freedom of speech” platform. It must be approved by Apple and Google before it can be downloaded to most phones in the world.
However, the network is far from being a place for unlimited freedom of expression, the BBC wrote. In fact, it has many rules about what can and cannot be written there. In its terms and conditions, it has a long list of things that can and cannot be posted. But critics say it has a problem with disinformation and hate speech.
The platform was founded by former President Donald Trump, and the Truth Social is where he posts his posts. Trump has been banned from Twitter and Facebook after riots last year by his supporters at the US Capitol.
