Why has Google not approved Trump’s social network app yet? Tech giant responds

Search engine giant Google has said that former US President Donald Trump’s social networking app Truth Social is ‘unwelcome’ in Google Play Store until it abides by the rules regarding content moderation.

Google’s statement comes after the Trump camp argued why its social network had yet to be approved for the search engine giant’s app store which provides content for Android-powered smartphones, AFP reported.

According to Google, it had informed Truth Social on August 19 that its app violated Play policies and it needed effective systems to moderate user-generated content. The app breaks rules barring content that incites physical threats and violence, the Google spokesperson said, adding, “Last week Truth Social wrote back acknowledging our feedback and saying that they are working on addressing these issues”.