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Why Trump Media's sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial

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Why Trump Media's sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial
BBC News
BBC News57 mins ago
Why Trump Media's sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has set up a paid service to give Wall Street firms access to Truth Social's most influential accounts.
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What is Truth API? Trump media’s controversial $100,000-a-month tool giving Wall Street fast access to Trump’s posts
Truth API gives Wall Street firms faster access to Truth Social posts, raising questions over trading advantages, Trump’s stake, ethics and SEC scrutiny.
The Canary
The Canary5 hrs ago
“Outrageous abuse” of office: Truth Social sells access to “market-moving” posts for $100k a month
On Saturday 1 August, Donald Trump’s Truth Social launched a subscription-based service that gives paying customers “real-time” access to posts from its largest accounts. The social media platform is charging up to $100,000 a month for what it calls “market-moving” insights. Critics have called the move an act of “braz
What is Truth API? The new paid-for tool giving fast access to Trump's posts, explained
Trump's Truth Social posts are now sold to traders through Truth API. Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump's Truth Social API launched on Saturday for paying customers. The API tool offers faster access to posts from the "highest-ranking Truth Social accounts." Democratic senators wrote to the SEC th
MSNBC
MSNBC23 hrs ago
Democrats eye investigations as Trump Media starts selling access to president’s posts
“Truth API is the exact definition of insider trading,” Chuck Schumer explained. “It’s textbook pay to play.”
Quartz
Quartz1 days ago
Trump Media's paid data feed giving Wall Street faster access to Trump's posts is now live
The Truth API charges up to $100,000 a month for millisecond-faster access to Trump's posts, drawing calls for a federal investigation
Fox News
Fox News1 days ago
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Amelia Lui — Audience Data Analyst at The Wall Street Journal - WSJ
Amelia Lui — Audience Data Analyst at The Wall Street Journal  WSJ
Trump sells VIP access to Truth Social posts for $100k. in what some view as insider trading
Trump could benefit significantly from Trump Media and Technology Group's new venture, which will charge subscribers $100,000 to see his posts before other Truth Social users.
Daily Star
Daily Star2 days ago
Donald Trump sells 'bestie access' to his unhinged social media rants for £74k
Donald Trump is charging subscribers £74,000 a month for early access to his unhinged late-night social media rants, sparking outrage over alleged market abuse
Trump faces ethics storm for ‘pimping’ fast access to his Truth Social posts
US President Donald Trump knows the world hangs on his every word. Now he wants you to pay for it. The social media posts of the world’s most powerful man went on sale on Saturday, when his Truth Social business began offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up. The move raises the prospect of
NBC News
NBC News2 days ago
Truth Social launches service selling faster access to Trump posts
Wall Street firms can now be alerted of the “most market-moving” social media posts from President Donald Trump before the general public — as long as they pay the right price.
The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast2 days ago
Oscar-Winning Actor Draws MAGA’s Ire Over Social Media Post
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Trump stands to profit from US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Starting Saturday a Trump family company will start selling the special service to investors. It could double Trump Media's revenue.
Guardian US
Guardian US2 days ago
Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption
Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month Donald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president. Trump Media and Technology Group officially rolled out its n
Trump’s paid early access to Truth Social posts launches. Here’s why officials are worried
With a prolific online presence, President Trump has a history of sending stocks, bonds, and currencies soaring or plunging with his online musings and threats
CNBC
CNBC3 days ago
Trump Media's new paid data service goes live, giving clients faster access to Trump’s posts
Trump Media and Technology Group's new paid data service launched Aug. 1, selling faster access to top Truth Social posts from President Donald Trump and more.
CTV News
CTV News3 days ago
Trump is selling access to his social media on Wall Street
The social media posts of the world’s most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his Truth Social business begins offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to pay up.
AP News
AP News3 days ago
Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts  apnews.com
The Intercept
The Intercept3 days ago
Trump’s Truth Social API Is a Blatantly Corrupt Favor to Wall Street
By selling off early access to his posts at a premium, the president is merging a public good with his own profit motives.
NPR
NPR3 days ago
For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts
The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.
The Daily Wire
The Daily Wire🏁 first to report3 days ago
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