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The city of San Francisco and various watchdog groups have filed lawsuits against Trump Media & Technology Group over its Truth Social API program. The subscription service charges up to $100,000 for early access to posts made by President Donald Trump. Critics argue the arrangement violates unfair competition laws and promotes illegal insider trading.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against Trump Media & Technology Group concerning a paid subscription service that provides early access to President Trump's Truth Social posts.
Left-leaning outlet The New Republic, rated Left, emphasizes that watchdog groups also filed a lawsuit over the insider trading scheme. Center outlets like The Hill and CBS News focus on the specifics of the city's lawsuit and legal arguments from former prosecutors regarding the legality of the data feed. Right-leaning outlets like the Washington Examiner and Fox News, rated Right, frame the legal challenge around the subscription costs and allegations of promoting unfair advantages or pay-to-play services.
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San Francisco sues over delayed Trump social media posts
The city of San Francisco sued Truth Social’s parent company Monday over delayed Truth Social posts made by President Trump that users can receive early access to if they pay $100,000. The city’s attorney, David Chiu, argued that Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) violated California’s Unfair Competition Law, a state law against insider trading.…
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Source context: The city of San Francisco sued Truth Social’s parent company Monday over delayed Truth Social posts made by President Trump that users can receive early access to if they pay $100,000. The city’s attorney, David Chiu, argued that Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) violated Cal…
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President Trump and his aide Natalie Harp are the targets of a new lawsuit over the “Truth API” program, which offers Truth Social users early access to posts from government officials for $100,000 a month.The suit was filed last Thursday by watchdog groups American Oversight and Campaign for Accountability, which argue that the president is essentially…
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The city of San Francisco sued Truth Social’s parent company Monday over delayed Truth Social posts made by President Trump that users can receive early access to if they pay $100,000. The city’s attorney, David Chiu, argued that Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) violated California’s Unfair Competition Law, a state law against insider trading.…
Trump Media & Technology recently launched a Truth Social API data feed, charging $100,000 for "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts."
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One of California’s biggest cities on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s media company’s right to offer paid subscription services, alleging it promotes illegal insider trading. San Francisco sued to block Trump Media & Technology Group from charging $60,000 to $100,000 per monthly subscription to those who want instant visibility…
If you want to see a masterclass in shameless, truly evil propaganda — I’m talking about jaw-dropping deception, even more flagrant than the George Floyd narrative, that has no purpose other than to cause a race war — then put on your detective hat and look no further than the multiple fake “lynching” stories that ...
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu alleges the paid service gives wealthy subscribers an unfair advantage by providing early access to President Donald Trump's market-moving posts.
"Why a 50-millisecond jump on the president’s posts may implicate insider trading laws."
