Nonprofit news organizations have sued President Trump over Truth Social's new API that sells preferential, real-time access to his official posts for up to $100K per month, primarily to high-frequency trading firms. The lawsuit argues the scheme is unconstitutional, as it allows the president to profit financially by monetizing government information that should be equally accessible to the public.
Background
Truth Social is the social media platform co-founded by Donald Trump, which has become a primary channel for his official communications since his return to the presidency. The growing monetization of social media APIs has raised concerns about information inequality and market manipulation.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 13, 2026 at 04:20 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10