Topic: truth social
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Trump's Truth Social to Launch Polymarket Rival
Truth Social, controlled by Donald Trump, is launching Truth Predict, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market service that competes with platforms like Polymarket and allows users to bet on events ranging from elections to sports. The platform aims to democratize information and provide a real-t...
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Trump Media loses $238M as bitcoin bet backfires
Trump Media & Technology Group reported a net loss of $238.1 million in Q2 2026, a more than tenfold increase from the $20 million loss in the same period last year. The massive loss was driven by the company’s bitcoin investment strategy, which backfired due to cryptocurrency price volatility. T...
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Who Are the Most Dangerous People Online in 2025?
Donald Trump's impulsive social media governance shapes national policy and news cycles, turning the federal government into an extension of volatile online culture. Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem architect harsh immigration policies using advanced surveillance and enforcement, including social m...
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Trump Deletes Bizarre AI MedBed Conspiracy Video
Donald Trump posted and deleted an AI-generated video on Truth Social promoting a fictional MedBed hospital and card system, which included a fabricated scene of him endorsing it in the Oval Office. MedBeds are a conspiracy theory about miraculous medical devices that can cure diseases and regene...
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Trump Media Merges With Fusion Power Firm in $6B+ Deal
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is merging with TAE Technologies in a multi-billion dollar deal to enter the commercial fusion energy sector, citing rising global electricity demand. The merger combines TMTG's digital media assets and financial resources with TAE's decades of fusion resea...
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Who Still Uses Facebook in 2025?
Facebook remains widely used in 2025, with 71% of American adults actively using it and over half checking it daily, maintaining its key role in the social media landscape. YouTube is the most pervasive platform, used by 84% of adults, and together with Facebook, it appeals broadly across all age...
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Trump Threatens "Massive" Tariffs on All Chinese Imports
Former President Donald Trump has threatened a massive increase in tariffs on all Chinese imports and may cancel his planned meeting with President Xi Jinping, citing China's recent "very hostile" trade actions. Trump accused China of attempting to disrupt global markets by imposing new export re...
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Republicans Remove Trump-Era AI Law Block from Defense Bill
A proposal to block state-level AI regulations for a decade, championed by former President Trump, failed to be included in a major defense bill due to a lack of Republican consensus. Opposition from a coalition including some Republicans and Democrats argues that states need flexibility to addre...
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Trump's Presidency: An Era of AI-Generated Content
Despite Donald Trump's personal aversion to computers, his social media channels are now filled with AI-generated videos and images, including a notorious clip of him as a fighter pilot attacking protesters. The AI content, which also features racially charged caricatures and dystopian themes, is...
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US and China Near Breakthrough TikTok Agreement
A framework agreement has been reached to transfer control of TikTok from its Chinese parent company to U.S.-controlled ownership, addressing national security concerns. The deal, to be finalized by President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, follows months of negotiations and repeated dead...
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting sparks conspiracy theories
No one was injured in a Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, but immediate online conspiracy theories falsely claimed the attack was staged, reflecting a growing belief among some that President Trump fakes assassination attempts. The conspiracy theories were fueled ...
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Social Media Swamped by Disinformation After Maduro's Capture
The announcement of Nicolás Maduro's capture triggered a rapid spread of false content on social media, exploiting public urgency during breaking news and highlighting ongoing content moderation challenges. Official U.S. charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, provided a factual basis for ...
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Trump, ByteDance Claim TikTok Deal Approved-Official Details Still Pending
President Trump announced that a proposed deal for TikTok, approved by Chinese President Xi Jinping, would place the app under a U.S.-led investor group, with ByteDance committing to keep it operational for American users. The agreement follows months of negotiations over national security concer...
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Trump Takes Aim at Microsoft's Top Lobbyist Lisa Monaco
Donald Trump has publicly called for the termination of Microsoft's head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, claiming he revoked her security clearances and citing concerns over her access to sensitive information. The motivation for Trump's action is unclear, but it may have been prompted by a recen...
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TikTok Deal: What's the Latest Update?
Recent high-level discussions between American and Chinese leaders suggest progress toward resolving TikTok's future in the U.S., including a potential sale by ByteDance to a U.S.-based consortium. The proposed deal involves ByteDance retaining a minority stake under 20% and developing a U.S.-con...
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