Twitter users have been spreading the claim that Truth Social, former President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-launched social media platform, intends to charge users $4.99 per week. But the allegation isn’t actually true.
Truth Social received renewed attention this week after a screenshot showing Trump’s first post on the website’s beta version began circulating online.
The screenshot led to widespread praise among Trump’s supporters for the site’s upcoming launch as well as condemnation from those opposed to the former president.
The biggest criticism of the app appeared to be related to the viral claim that Truth Social would charge its users $4.99 per week just to use the app.
“Former President Donald Trump’s new app Truth Social costs $4.99 a week,” @JDCocchiarella wrote. “I guess ‘Free Speech’ isn’t actually free.”
The evidence for the claim was a screenshot that allegedly showed the pricing on Truth Social’s website. Users interested in downloading the app, it made it seem, would get a three-day free trial before getting charged $4.99 per week.
Many on Twitter criticized Trump for purportedly charging users for a so-called free speech app.
But Truth Social has not stated that it intends to charge users. And the screenshot being spread online isn’t from Truth Social.
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