Donald Trump's Truth Social app back on Google Play Store: What you should know

Truth Social, the social media app created by former US President Donald Trump, resurfaced on Google Play Store after Google banned it in August as the app failed to meet its policies. Google's decision brought some cheer for the former US president, as shares of his company Digital World Acquisition Corp went up in the after-hours trading after the decision.

Can Trump stick to the guidelines this time?
Google said in a statement that it permits apps on the Google Play Store as long as 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", reports CNBC.Truth Social has agreed to enforce the content moderation measures on users.

Too much to handle for Trump

Trump's media company is facing a probe from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following a complaint alleging securities violations.

Truth Social was conceived as Trump's answer to Twitter -- from which he was ejected in January 2021, days after a mob of his supporters refusing to accept his election defeat to Joe Biden stormed the US Capitol.

Excluded from major social networks, Trump has regained only a fraction of his followers on Truth Social.

Trump has 4.18 followers at Truth Social, compared to the 88.8 million he had on Twitter and the 35.4 million he had on Facebook before being booted for encouraging real-world violence such as the deadly attack on the US Capitol.

Truth Social has become an online haven for QAnon fans to share conspiracy theories, such as prominent members of the Democratic Party being involved with satanists or pedophiles. Misinformation watchdog NewsGuard has reported finding scores of Truth Social accounts sharing QAnon content, with Trump among those resharing posts.