The Hill reports former President Donald Trump is standing up to the “tyranny” of Big Tech by launching his own social media network called “Truth Social.”
Trump announced the initiative on Wednesday more than nine months after he was banned from three major platforms for alleged violations related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
“We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President has been silenced. This is unacceptable,” Trump said in a release.
In October, Trump asked a federal judge to force Twitter into reinstating his account. Trump had more than 88 million followers on Twitter. The company kicked him off its platform in Jan. 8
“Coerced by members of the United States Congress, operating under an unconstitutional immunity granted by a permissive federal statute, and acting directly with federal officials, Defendant is censoring Plaintiff, a former President of the United States,” the motion read.
A beta launch of the site for “invited guests” is expected in November, with a full launch in the first quarter of 2022.
