Truth Social Is Not On Android Content Moderation

Even though it’s been months since Truth Social hit the market, Google still hasn’t let the hordes of Trump supporters download their beloved former president’s app from its app store. Finally, the company revealed that Truth has so far not come up with a content retention policy that will satisfy the tech giant. Axios first reported that Google has not approved Truth Social for distribution on the Google Play Store, simply because the app still fails to moderate user content posts, especially those related to violence. This was confirmed by a Google spokesperson who told Gizmodo in an email: “On August 19th we alerted Truth Social to several standard policy violations in their current app submission and reiterated that having effective systems in place to moderate user-generated content is a condition of our terms of service for any app to be broadcast on Google Play. Last week Truth Social responded, acknowledging our feedback and saying they are working to address these issues.” Although that’s not what Trump Media and Technology Group leadership, the owners of Truth Social, are saying. Former congressman and group CEO Devin Nunes told the Real America’s Voice podcast on an Aug. 26 episode that the app was waiting for Google to give them approval and that “they could approve it tomorrow and it would be… available for pre-order”. He also added, “we built it brick by brick so we wouldn’t cancel.” Google said Nunes misrepresented conversations currently taking place at Google and that the app has so far failed to comply with Google’s policies restricting content that includes physical threats and speech that incites violence. Axios reported citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation that Google is concerned about posts that say things like “Someone admits this nation should be shot because it’s satanic.” G/O Media may receive a commission However, it’s not like far-right supporters trying to hear their beloved leader’s siren song don’t have access to the app. The tech giant doesn’t restrict app downloads through its own websites. But the line between “violence” and “politics” is sometimes a little thin in far-right circles. Researchers have already shown that QAnon supporters are widespread in Truth Social, and are actively supported by major Republican politicians and former President Donald Trump himself. Trump has “verified” publications that talked about the need for a civil war in the US, according to researchers. Donald Trump hit back at a user who posted about “Civil War” over a post by El Salvador’s President Najib Bukele, who spoke of destroying an enemy that comes from “within.” Screenshot: NewsGuard On the other side of the coin, the Apple Store has let Truth Social continue unabated since February of this year. It quickly rose to the number one most downloaded social media app on the day of release. The app lagged behind many others for months until this month, when users began flocking to the app after the FBI began investigating Trump’s home and Mar-a-Lago resort. Apple’s user-generated content policies require apps to have “A method of filtering objectionable material from publication to the app.” Any app that violates these guidelines may be “removed without notice.” Gizmodo did not immediately tell Apple about the metrics it uses to determine that Truth Social has not yet violated its guidelines. Far-right apps have had trouble getting major app store providers to allow them to create markets. Parler, in particular, has been blocked from the Google and Apple app stores. At the time, Apple called Parler’s content moderation “inadequate,” but it’s now available for download after “months of productive dialogue with Apple.” Truth Social uses a “sensitive content” banner above some posts that may not be “suitable for all audiences”, but it does not appear above all content related to overt calls for violence, as evidenced by the multiple posts it has reposted by Trump himself. Truth Social uses censorship technology called Hive, which Nunes has previously said is geared toward keeping Truth “family-friendly” that includes porn, violence, hate speech or bullying, though the app’s owners have tried to make it clear that the systems do not censor anything “political”. .” We know the site occasionally bans users, though the question remains how it determines what speech is inappropriate. Twitter users reported being banned from the platform for daring to speak about the January 6 hearings.

title: “Truth Social Is Not On Android Content Moderation Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Giselle Williamson”

Even though it’s been months since Truth Social hit the market, Google still hasn’t let the hordes of Trump supporters download their beloved former president’s app from its app store. Finally, the company revealed that Truth has so far not come up with a content retention policy that will satisfy the tech giant. Axios first reported that Google has not approved Truth Social for distribution on the Google Play Store, simply because the app still fails to moderate user content posts, especially those related to violence. This was confirmed by a Google spokesperson who told Gizmodo in an email: “On August 19th we alerted Truth Social to several standard policy violations in their current app submission and reiterated that having effective systems in place to moderate user-generated content is a condition of our terms of service for any app to be broadcast on Google Play. Last week Truth Social responded, acknowledging our feedback and saying they are working to address these issues.” Although that’s not what Trump Media and Technology Group leadership, the owners of Truth Social, are saying. Former congressman and group CEO Devin Nunes told the Real America’s Voice podcast on an Aug. 26 episode that the app was waiting for Google to give them approval and that “they could approve it tomorrow and it would be… available for pre-order”. He also added, “we built it brick by brick so we wouldn’t cancel.” Google said Nunes misrepresented conversations currently taking place at Google and that the app has so far failed to comply with Google’s policies restricting content that includes physical threats and speech that incites violence. Axios reported citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation that Google is concerned about posts that say things like “Someone admits this nation should be shot because it’s satanic.” G/O Media may receive a commission However, it’s not like far-right supporters trying to hear their beloved leader’s siren song don’t have access to the app. The tech giant doesn’t restrict app downloads through its own websites. But the line between “violence” and “politics” is sometimes a little thin in far-right circles. Researchers have already shown that QAnon supporters are widespread in Truth Social, and are actively supported by major Republican politicians and former President Donald Trump himself. Trump has “verified” publications that talked about the need for a civil war in the US, according to researchers. Donald Trump hit back at a user who posted about “Civil War” over a post by El Salvador’s President Najib Bukele, who spoke of destroying an enemy that comes from “within.” Screenshot: NewsGuard On the other side of the coin, the Apple Store has let Truth Social continue unabated since February of this year. It quickly rose to the number one most downloaded social media app on the day of release. The app lagged behind many others for months until this month, when users began flocking to the app after the FBI began investigating Trump’s home and Mar-a-Lago resort. Apple’s user-generated content policies require apps to have “A method of filtering objectionable material from publication to the app.” Any app that violates these guidelines may be “removed without notice.” Gizmodo did not immediately tell Apple about the metrics it uses to determine that Truth Social has not yet violated its guidelines. Far-right apps have had trouble getting major app store providers to allow them to create markets. Parler, in particular, has been blocked from the Google and Apple app stores. At the time, Apple called Parler’s content moderation “inadequate,” but it’s now available for download after “months of productive dialogue with Apple.” Truth Social uses a “sensitive content” banner above some posts that may not be “suitable for all audiences”, but it does not appear above all content related to overt calls for violence, as evidenced by the multiple posts it has reposted by Trump himself. Truth Social uses censorship technology called Hive, which Nunes has previously said is geared toward keeping Truth “family-friendly” that includes porn, violence, hate speech or bullying, though the app’s owners have tried to make it clear that the systems do not censor anything “political”. .” We know the site occasionally bans users, though the question remains how it determines what speech is inappropriate. Twitter users reported being banned from the platform for daring to speak about the January 6 hearings.

title: “Truth Social Is Not On Android Content Moderation Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-01” author: “Rochel Mason”

Even though it’s been months since Truth Social hit the market, Google still hasn’t let the hordes of Trump supporters download their beloved former president’s app from its app store. Finally, the company revealed that Truth has so far not come up with a content retention policy that will satisfy the tech giant. Axios first reported that Google has not approved Truth Social for distribution on the Google Play Store, simply because the app still fails to moderate user content posts, especially those related to violence. This was confirmed by a Google spokesperson who told Gizmodo in an email: “On August 19th we alerted Truth Social to several standard policy violations in their current app submission and reiterated that having effective systems in place to moderate user-generated content is a condition of our terms of service for any app to be broadcast on Google Play. Last week Truth Social responded, acknowledging our feedback and saying they are working to address these issues.” Although that’s not what Trump Media and Technology Group leadership, the owners of Truth Social, are saying. Former congressman and group CEO Devin Nunes told the Real America’s Voice podcast on an Aug. 26 episode that the app was waiting for Google to give them approval and that “they could approve it tomorrow and it would be… available for pre-order”. He also added, “we built it brick by brick so we wouldn’t cancel.” Google said Nunes misrepresented conversations currently taking place at Google and that the app has so far failed to comply with Google’s policies restricting content that includes physical threats and speech that incites violence. Axios reported citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation that Google is concerned about posts that say things like “Someone admits this nation should be shot because it’s satanic.” G/O Media may receive a commission However, it’s not like far-right supporters trying to hear their beloved leader’s siren song don’t have access to the app. The tech giant doesn’t restrict app downloads through its own websites. But the line between “violence” and “politics” is sometimes a little thin in far-right circles. Researchers have already shown that QAnon supporters are widespread in Truth Social, and are actively supported by major Republican politicians and former President Donald Trump himself. Trump has “verified” publications that talked about the need for a civil war in the US, according to researchers. Donald Trump hit back at a user who posted about “Civil War” over a post by El Salvador’s President Najib Bukele, who spoke of destroying an enemy that comes from “within.” Screenshot: NewsGuard On the other side of the coin, the Apple Store has let Truth Social continue unabated since February of this year. It quickly rose to the number one most downloaded social media app on the day of release. The app lagged behind many others for months until this month, when users began flocking to the app after the FBI began investigating Trump’s home and Mar-a-Lago resort. Apple’s user-generated content policies require apps to have “A method of filtering objectionable material from publication to the app.” Any app that violates these guidelines may be “removed without notice.” Gizmodo did not immediately tell Apple about the metrics it uses to determine that Truth Social has not yet violated its guidelines. Far-right apps have had trouble getting major app store providers to allow them to create markets. Parler, in particular, has been blocked from the Google and Apple app stores. At the time, Apple called Parler’s content moderation “inadequate,” but it’s now available for download after “months of productive dialogue with Apple.” Truth Social uses a “sensitive content” banner above some posts that may not be “suitable for all audiences”, but it does not appear above all content related to overt calls for violence, as evidenced by the multiple posts it has reposted by Trump himself. Truth Social uses censorship technology called Hive, which Nunes has previously said is geared toward keeping Truth “family-friendly” that includes porn, violence, hate speech or bullying, though the app’s owners have tried to make it clear that the systems do not censor anything “political”. .” We know the site occasionally bans users, though the question remains how it determines what speech is inappropriate. Twitter users reported being banned from the platform for daring to speak about the January 6 hearings.

title: “Truth Social Is Not On Android Content Moderation Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Verlene Thompson”

Even though it’s been months since Truth Social hit the market, Google still hasn’t let the hordes of Trump supporters download their beloved former president’s app from its app store. Finally, the company revealed that Truth has so far not come up with a content retention policy that will satisfy the tech giant. Axios first reported that Google has not approved Truth Social for distribution on the Google Play Store, simply because the app still fails to moderate user content posts, especially those related to violence. This was confirmed by a Google spokesperson who told Gizmodo in an email: “On August 19th we alerted Truth Social to several standard policy violations in their current app submission and reiterated that having effective systems in place to moderate user-generated content is a condition of our terms of service for any app to be broadcast on Google Play. Last week Truth Social responded, acknowledging our feedback and saying they are working to address these issues.” Although that’s not what Trump Media and Technology Group leadership, the owners of Truth Social, are saying. Former congressman and group CEO Devin Nunes told the Real America’s Voice podcast on an Aug. 26 episode that the app was waiting for Google to give them approval and that “they could approve it tomorrow and it would be… available for pre-order”. He also added, “we built it brick by brick so we wouldn’t cancel.” Google said Nunes misrepresented conversations currently taking place at Google and that the app has so far failed to comply with Google’s policies restricting content that includes physical threats and speech that incites violence. Axios reported citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation that Google is concerned about posts that say things like “Someone admits this nation should be shot because it’s satanic.” G/O Media may receive a commission However, it’s not like far-right supporters trying to hear their beloved leader’s siren song don’t have access to the app. The tech giant doesn’t restrict app downloads through its own websites. But the line between “violence” and “politics” is sometimes a little thin in far-right circles. Researchers have already shown that QAnon supporters are widespread in Truth Social, and are actively supported by major Republican politicians and former President Donald Trump himself. Trump has “verified” publications that talked about the need for a civil war in the US, according to researchers. Donald Trump hit back at a user who posted about “Civil War” over a post by El Salvador’s President Najib Bukele, who spoke of destroying an enemy that comes from “within.” Screenshot: NewsGuard On the other side of the coin, the Apple Store has let Truth Social continue unabated since February of this year. It quickly rose to the number one most downloaded social media app on the day of release. The app lagged behind many others for months until this month, when users began flocking to the app after the FBI began investigating Trump’s home and Mar-a-Lago resort. Apple’s user-generated content policies require apps to have “A method of filtering objectionable material from publication to the app.” Any app that violates these guidelines may be “removed without notice.” Gizmodo did not immediately tell Apple about the metrics it uses to determine that Truth Social has not yet violated its guidelines. Far-right apps have had trouble getting major app store providers to allow them to create markets. Parler, in particular, has been blocked from the Google and Apple app stores. At the time, Apple called Parler’s content moderation “inadequate,” but it’s now available for download after “months of productive dialogue with Apple.” Truth Social uses a “sensitive content” banner above some posts that may not be “suitable for all audiences”, but it does not appear above all content related to overt calls for violence, as evidenced by the multiple posts it has reposted by Trump himself. Truth Social uses censorship technology called Hive, which Nunes has previously said is geared toward keeping Truth “family-friendly” that includes porn, violence, hate speech or bullying, though the app’s owners have tried to make it clear that the systems do not censor anything “political”. .” We know the site occasionally bans users, though the question remains how it determines what speech is inappropriate. Twitter users reported being banned from the platform for daring to speak about the January 6 hearings.