TRUMP to launch his own social Network - “TRUTH Social”

More fragmentation of social media sites, which is a good thing.

Can't see it lasting long term though - realistically it'll just be a way for trump to get more donations

Hacked already.

They'll be raking in the cash for bleach adverts.

Parler, Gab and Frank Speech, have they not copped on creating these echo chamber sites get boring really quickly

It will probably go the way of his last attempt at a social media type platform.

But as others said it will help drive some donations and that's what it's all about for him.

As I noted in the other Trump thread, one of the T&C's of the site is that you're not allowed to disparage the site or its owners (ie. Trump).

As predicted more and more social media channels will inevitably pop up and take audience share, thus there was never any reason to whinge about 'muH cenSorShIp' on the privately owned servers of the core social media companies.

It was just angry basement **** all along, salty about having been banned for breaking terms they themselves agreed to.

Thinking there was a violation of their human rights because they got banned from private property for constant conspiracy trolling, and regular calls for genocide. Then going full tin foil with theories that only 2 social media companies will forever own the market, and that supreme courts should be ploughing ahead full steam, constitutions changed, all because they got banned for saying ngr.

Rumour is that TRUTH Social is going to be the new sponsor of the Boards.ie Conspiracy Theory forum.

In fairness, 2 companies do overwhelmingly own the market. Its effectively a duopoly, especially seeing as big acquisitions seem to be permitted despite the monopoly worries (Facebook buying instagram, whatsapp, etc)

Then there was the fact that payment processors (Visa, Mastercard) refused to allow transactions to some of these new competing sites (Gab maybe? Or parler?) - what then, build your own payment processor?

There is definitely a time when a company becomes too big for anyone to compete, when that happens they need to be regulated very well to ensure they dont abuse their position.

I agree - both sides have allowed a situation to unfold where corporations have more power than government essentially. Although we always knew that american politicians were basically corporate representatives with the amount of lobbying that goes on, now its gotten to a stage where a handful of big tech companies can shape the public perception and censor stuff that hurts their bottom line, or people who might threaten them.

Like most things, the Americans have to go bigger and more abhorrent to ruin it for everyone.

Do they actually put any thought into these things? (no need to answer we know the answer)

His case in Florida is still to be heard afaik with regards to his whinge about getting back onto the other platforms but he is doing exactly what he was whinging about.

Truth Social?

Why not Jackass Central?