Trump's Truth Social app unwelcome in Google Play Store over moderation issues

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Trump's Truth Social app unwelcome in Google Play Store over moderation issues
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As of Aug 31, a version of Truth Social was still available on Apple's App Store. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NEW YORK - Former US president Donald Trump's Truth Social app is unwelcome in Google's app store until it abides by rules regarding content moderation including violent threats, the company said on Wednesday .

A Google spokesman said the company notified Truth Social on Aug 19 that its app violated Play Store policies and required"effective systems for moderating user-generated content" in order to be offered on the platform. "Last week, Truth Social wrote back acknowledging our feedback and saying that they are working on addressing these issues," the Google spokesman said.

As of Wednesday, a version of Truth Social was still available on Apple's App Store, which is the lone gateway onto the company's mobile devices.

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