Trump's Social Media App Opens to Hundreds of Testers Ahead of Expected Launch; Here's Former President's First Post

About 500 beta testers have begun using an early version of "Truth Social," and details about former President Donald Trump's new social media app are coming out.

Truth Social was tested a year after Donald Trump was banned from Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet's YouTube. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), his new media and technology firm, has promised an engaging and censorship-free experience on the app, which will launch by the end of March, according to Chief Executive Devin Nunes.

Trump App Aims to Stand up to Big Tech

Some in the industry and media sectors are skeptical of TMTG, which is cloaked in secrecy. It's uncertain if the app's purpose of freedom of expression can coexist with the app store standards of Apple and Google. TMTG did not respond to a request for comment right away.

"T Media Tech LLC has invited you to test Truth Social," Liz Willis, a reporter and vice president of operations at Right Side Broadcasting Network, said in an email to Reuters on Tuesday.

Willis was able to get the software on her iPhone through the Apple-owned beta testing site TestFlight, which developers utilize before releasing their apps in the App Store.

Willis said Wednesday morning that users have posted on this version of Truth Social for the past 24 hours. The app's beta testers include Wayne Dupree, the creator of WayneDupree.com and a conservative podcast host.

Twitter has disputed that its platform is politically biased on several occasions. According to a snapshot seen by Reuters, Trump's account on Truth Social had 317 followers by late Wednesday. Before Twitter banned Trump, he had 88 million followers, as per The Strait Times.

Donald Trump's First Post on His New Social Media

Users may upload and share "truths" in the same manner they would tweet on Truth Social. There are no commercials, according to Willis, and a second person knowledgeable with TMTG.

The feed is a combination of individual posts and an RSS-like news feed, and users pick who they want to follow. They will be notified if they are mentioned or begin to be followed. "A new direct messaging experience will be coming shortly. Please stay tuned," the app states in an image.

Donald Trump Jr. uploaded a screenshot of the former president's first post on the Truth Social media site, which is planned to launch later this month. In an interview with Newsmax, CEO of former President Donald Trump's social media firm Devin Nunes claimed the app is presently available for pre-order and will go live in March.

According to The Logical Indian, the platform is nearly comparable to Twitter and allows users to follow both persons and popular topics. Furthermore, instead of tweets, posts will be referred to as Truths. Trump joined the network on February 10 and has around 175 followers, according to screenshots of his account on the platform.