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Truth Social, the social media app backed by former President Donald Trump, has been approved for the Google Play Store

The decision means Truth Social will now be downloadable to Android smartphones via Google’s proprietary app store, after Truth Social moved to implement stronger content moderation policies. Google had previously said Truth Social could not appear in its app store until it had implemented policies that sufficiently addressed incitement and threats of violence. It had also said social media apps on the Google Play store must provide an in-app system for reporting objectionable content.

On Wednesday, a Google spokesperson told CNN those standards have now been met. “Apps may be distributed on Google Play provided they comply with our developer guidelines,” the spokesperson said, “including the requirement to effectively moderate user-generated content and remove objectionable posts such as those that incite violence.

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Do you have to pay for it?

Oh great ... The Insurrectionists are Google approved. I guess attacking the U.S. Capitol has its perks. Smh.

CNN must be so incensed.

Will you join truth social?

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