Possibility to move to conservative social media… Own app development opinions
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Ryu Ji-bok = US President Donald Trump is seeking new social media after permanent suspension of his Twitter account.
President Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter, which he had been using for 11 years, because of the danger of inciting violence after supporters’ riots in Congress on the 6th. Even though it was criticized for commanding the world with a 140-character tweet, the largest communication channel was cut off overnight.
President Trump has been temporarily suspended from using his account on Facebook and Instagram. This is a big blow to President Trump, who opened up the possibility of rerunning the presidential election in 2024 and tried to use social media as a means of maintaining political influence even after retirement.
According to the Associated Press and the Washington Post (WP) on the 10th (local time), President Trump is likely to move to other non-mainstream social media such as Parlor and Gab.
President Trump says he’s been inundated with subscription requests from alternative social media and has even spoken with some companies.
‘Parler’ is a popular SNS used by members of far-right groups such as’QAnon’ and’proud boys’ and white supremacists. However, Apple and Google blocked parlor downloads, and Amazon announced that it would stop web hosting services for parlors.
Staff also predict that Trump is unlikely to quickly join social media such as Parlor because of his weak influence. There are 12 million parlor users, which is far less than the 88 million followers Trump has on Twitter.
There is also the possibility that President Trump would create his own app. He says he has told his staff that he prefers to create his own services.
Brad Pascal, former head of the camp’s fleet headquarters, said the best way to do this was to develop and use the app himself. He said that if Google or Apple blocks the download, it could sue.
However, not only is it costly, but also because it takes a considerable amount of time, staff are also questioning the feasibility, the WP said.
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President Trump stayed at the White House on the 9th, condemning Twitter’s account suspension, CNN reported. It is known that the White House may require new regulations on social media such as Twitter as early as the 11th.
WP said, “President Trump is faced with the challenge of moving to a new social media or creating an online hub for himself,” said the WP.
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