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2026
The Intercept Media and Freedom of the Press Association sue Trump Media over Truth API early access
The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Association sued President Donald Trump and Trump Media over its Truth API service, which sells early access to Truth Social posts for $100,000 a month. The suit claims the service violates the First and Fifth Amendments by giving paying customers access to Trump's announcements for unreasonable sums.
2026
FPF and The Intercept sue over Truth Social's paid Truth API access to official posts
The Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan on Aug. 12, 2026, challenging Truth Social's Truth API, a Trump Media service launched Aug. 1 that charges up to $100,000 a month for faster machine-readable access to posts from 10 high-profile accounts including President Donald Trump's. The plaintiffs argue that paid preferential access to official government announcements violates the First and Fifth Amendments and ask the court to bar Trump and White House officials from using Truth Social as an exclusive channel for official announcements. Trump and several White House officials are defendants; Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is not a defendant.
2026
The Intercept and FPF sue Trump over Truth Social Truth API paid early access
The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday over Truth API, a paid Truth Social service that sells faster access to his posts, alleging violations of the First and Fifth Amendments.
2026
The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation sue Trump over Truth Social's Truth API
The Intercept and the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump on Wednesday over Truth Social's Truth API service, which charges up to $100,000 a month for faster access to his posts. The suit, filed in federal court in New York, alleges the offering violates the First Amendment's guarantee of equal public access and the Fifth Amendment by granting preferential access for unreasonable sums, and asks the court to block the president from posting official government information exclusively on Truth Social. The suit also names Natalie Harp, Dan Scavino, the Executive Office of the President and the White House Office as defendants.
2026
Trump Media sued over paid early access to Trump's policy posts on Truth Social
President Donald Trump was sued in federal court on Wednesday over a paid subscription service, Truth API, that gives Wall Street firms early exclusive access to his policy posts on Truth Social for as much as USD 100,000 a month. The plaintiffs, including the Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept, allege the arrangement violates the First and Fifth Amendments and ask the court to force Trump Media & Technology to end the paid service and its exclusive access deal. Trump Media said selling fast access to traders is common in its industry and accused the plaintiffs of trying to weaponize the courts.
2026
Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept sue Trump Media over Truth API early-access service
The Freedom of the Press Foundation and news outlet The Intercept filed a lawsuit in New York federal court on Wednesday against Trump Media and Technology Group over its Truth API service, which charges Wall Street firms $60,000 to $100,000 per month for early access to market-moving Truth Social posts. The plaintiffs allege the service violates First Amendment equal-access rights and Fifth Amendment prohibitions on unreasonable conditions for government resources, and seek to bar the White House from posting official government announcements exclusively on Truth Social.
2026
Trump Media sued over Truth API advance access to Truth Social posts
The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Foundation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan against President Donald Trump, Trump Media, and other defendants, seeking to block Truth API, a service that sells subscribers advance access to market-moving Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 per month. The suit alleges the scheme violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
2026
The Intercept and FPF sue Trump and White House officials over Truth API paid early access
The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump and several White House officials on August 12, alleging that Truth API, a Trump Media service launched August 1 that sells faster access to Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month, gives paying customers preferential access to government information in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments. Trump Media is not a defendant.
2022
TRUTH Social faces complaints alleging censorship
TRUTH Social faced complaints from users and commentators alleging that it censored or banned members shortly after its limited launch.
2022
TRUTH Social releases iOS app in the US
Trump Media & Technology Group released the TRUTH Social iOS app in the US; the article reports that users encountered errors during signup and many could not create accounts.
2022
TRUTH Social signup problems prevent users from creating accounts
Following the US iOS app release, TechCrunch encountered errors at each signup step, making account creation impossible; some users reported waitlists or missing verification emails.
2022
Truth Social goes live in the Apple App Store
Truth Social went live in the Apple App Store. The article reports that some users encountered long queues and errors while creating accounts.
2022
Truth Social launches in the Apple App Store
Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social appeared in the Apple App Store on Monday, inviting users to register and placing them on a waitlist. The article says it was not yet fully operational and was expected to be fully up and running by the end of the following month.
2022
Truth Social encounters technical glitches after launch
After launch, Truth Social encountered technical glitches; some subscribers were shut out for hours and others had trouble signing on.
2021
TMTG and Rumble agree to provide services for Truth Social
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced a technology and cloud services agreement with Rumble that includes video and streaming services for Truth Social. Rumble was also in negotiations to provide infrastructure and video delivery services for TMTG+.
2021
TMTG and Rumble enter technology and cloud-services agreement
Trump Media & Technology Group announced that it had entered into a technology and cloud-services agreement with Rumble. Rumble will deliver video and streaming for TRUTH Social.
2021
Trump Media & Technology Group announces Truth Social
Trump Media & Technology Group announced plans to launch its Truth Social social network, with a beta planned for invited guests in November and a full launch planned for the first quarter of 2022.
2021
Trump announces TRUTH Social platform launch
Donald Trump announced the launch of TRUTH Social, a social media platform from Trump Media & Technology Group. The article says the app was available for pre-order and that a beta version was planned for invited guests in November 2021, with a nationwide rollout expected in the first quarter of 2022.
2021
TRUTH Social announces planned launch
Donald Trump said TRUTH Social would launch in early 2022. The app was available for pre-order, and a beta version for testers was planned for November.
2021
Trump Media & Technology Group announces merger with Digital World Acquisition
Trump Media & Technology Group announced that it had been created through a merger with Digital World Acquisition and said it sought to become a publicly listed company. Donald Trump Jr. said his father had signed a definitive merger agreement to form the group and TRUTH Social.