The long-expected announcement finally came on Wednesday: Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) unveiled its plan to “create a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight back against the ‘Big Tech’ companies of Silicon Valley, which have used their unilateral power to silence opposing voices in America.” TMTG’s TRUTH Social plans a beta launch next month, followed by a nationwide rollout early next year.
Former President Trump, who is described in the press release as the Chairman of TMTG, commented:
I created TRUTH Social and TMTG to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech. 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. I am excited to send out my first TRUTH on TRUTH Social very soon. TMTG was founded with a mission to give a voice to all. I’m excited to soon be sharing my thoughts on TRUTH Social and to fight back against Big Tech. Everyone asks me why someone doesn’t stand up to Big Tech? Well, we will be soon!
TRUTH Social’s nascent website states: “TRUTH Social is America’s ‘Big Tent’ social media platform that encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology.”
Wait, there’s more than just a social media platform: “Additionally, TMTG intends to launch a subscription video-on-demand service (TMTG+). TMTG+ will feature ‘non-woke’ entertainment programming, news, podcasts, and more.”
The TMTG site, which proclaims “Trump Media & Technology Group: A Uniting Force For Freedom of Expression/No Political Discrimination/Canceling Cancel Culture/Standing Up to Big Tech,” explains:
Everyone should reject all ” Social Media” venues.