Google on Wednesday said it has allowed Donald Trump's Truth Social app in its Play Store for Android devices after receiving assurances the app would meet the platform's standards for moderating harmful content, reports BSS.
Trump launched the app Truth Social after being barred from Twitter over the 2021 Capitol riot. It had been kept out of Google's store over its lack of moderation tools, including for violent threats.
The app has since been updated to comply with its policies barring objectionable posts, and has built in effective systems for reporting and removing unwanted content as well as blocking abusers Google remarked.
"Apps may be distributed on Google Play provided they comply with our developer guidelines, including the requirement to effectively moderate user-generated content and remove objectionable posts such as those that incite violence," a Google spokesperson said.
Developers can make Android apps available elsewhere on the internet, but the Play Store is a main source of content for users.
According to the Alphabet-owned tech titan, the Truth Social app for Android devices is available on the social network's website and other venues that may not have Google's content moderation rules.
"It's been a pleasure to work with Google, and we're glad they helped us to finally bring Truth Social to all Americans, regardless of what device they use," Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) chief executive said in a released statement.
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