The Google Play market still does not have the Trump Media and Technology Group's attempted Twitter rival, Truth Social.
Google said that the app's inability to effectively manage user-generated material violates the store's terms of service.
The tech company, which is owned by Alphabet, said on Tuesday: "On Aug. 19, we notified Truth Social of several violations of standard policies in their current app submission and reiterated that having efficient systems for moderating user-generated content is a condition of our terms of service for any app to go live on Google Play."
First to report the Google statement was Axios.
Android users, who account for 44% of smartphone users in the United States, are unable to download the app due to the ban. Before the content concerns are resolved, Google won't let the app to go live. According to Axios, Truth Social recognized Google's worries and promised to work on resolving them.
Devin Nunes, the CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group, provided a different account. The former congressman, who was one of former President Donald Trump's most ardent supporters in Congress, claimed Google makes the choice and not Truth Social's regulations.
"When will we be accessible on Android? Well, the Google Play store is in charge of that. I don't know why it's taking so long, but we're waiting for them to authorize us, Nunes said on the "Just the News Not Noise" "podcast. If they would approve of us, that would be good.
According to Google, Nunes' claims are an inaccurate representation of the ongoing discussions between Trump Media and the Play store. Google emphasized that the firm had been fully informed of Truth Social's infractions and the steps to correct them.
Truth Social was establishing a "vibrant, family-friendly environment," according to Trump Media, who retaliated.
The company stated in a press release on Tuesday that it "has no wish to fight its business concerns in the public realm, but for the record, has immediately answered to any queries from Google." "No matter what technologies people utilize, we think everyone in America should have access to Truth Social. We anticipate Google approving Truth Social as soon as possible."
Early in August, Trump Media and Technology Group opened up pre-orders for the Android version of the app. It is accessible through the Apple App Store. Trump's channel has been suspended on Google's YouTube. Truth Social is still available to Android users via the platform's website.
The limitation is only one of many challenges the former president's app must overcome. After Trump's tweets on the Capitol violence on January 6 resulted in a ban from the site, Truth Social was developed as a "free speech" substitute. In an effort to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden's win in the 2020 presidential election, hundreds of the president's supporters stormed the Capitol that day.
On Truth Social, where he continues to spread untrue statements about the election, Trump, who had around 88 million followers on Twitter, has roughly 4 million followers. He is thinking about making another bid for the White House even though he is under criminal investigation for classified government papers he brought to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump Media was slated to go public through a combination with the purchase firm Digital World Acquisition Corporation. Although DWAC is advocating for a postponement of up to a year, the deadline is September 8. Shareholders were forewarned by DWAC that a drop in the former president's popularity may harm the app and that, if a delay occurred, the acquisition firm might have to go out of business.
Two days before to the current merger deadline, on September 6, DWAC held a shareholder meeting. At $24.65, the company's shares were down more than 2% from their March top of around $97.
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