I am seeing many more people online asking for TruthSocial to be shut down (due to the violent rhetoric from the website). This would be extemly difficult (at least legally) as their host would refuse any court order not issued by SCOTUS.

https://vimeo.com/739328765

Even if Verisign siezed the domain, they could relaunch under the .gop domain (yes, the GOP has their own domain extention).

@Darnell

They could wind up like 8Kun and only be able to get hosting from jerks like Rob Monster.

@Darnell

If they can't stop people from calling for civil war and shooting FBI agents, Apple WILL shit-can them from the App Store, and that app is literally the only interface they offer.

@mcfate Being cutoff from Apple would hamper Truth Social, but I doubt Apple or Google will make a move until after the midterm elections. If the GOP wins, they will refuse to remove the apps. If the Democrats win, they will pressure TruthSocial to reign in some of the content (but probably still wait before kicking the site off both app stores).

@Darnell

Not a chance. Apple will kick them to the curb the instant they do anything that makes the nice walled garden look toxic.

Troth Sensual's not a political party, it's just some "social media" app that the SEC is investigating. It's got no special or protected status.

Google's immaterial, there's no Android app; there's no WEB INTERFACE.

@mcfate I see. I do think it’s odd Truth Social has not launched an Android App on the Google Play store. They must lack the tech folks (who mostly refuse to work for the company) to build a proper app.

@Darnell

Their two top tech people just up and walked out waaaaaaaay back in March. I haven't heard that they've been replaced, but I think it's at least fair to say they're not getting the top talent over there.

@mcfate I spoke too soon. They will be launching an Android app soon.

https://truthsocial.com/users/truthsocial/statuses/108766302486463018

I think I might know the reason why Google & Apple have not removed the app yet: money.

The site has enough people willing to pay subscription fees & both Apple & Google want a cut of the revenue.

I want to be wrong, but I think this site will soon become the primary cesspool of conservative conspiracy theories.

@Darnell

Sure, "soon". If they keep calling for insurrection, Apple will boot them out, the end. They've done it before. They did it to Gab and Gettr.