GoKawiilWhite House calls Truth Social top platform despite falling traffic
A White House spokesperson told The New York Times that Truth Social is the 'most powerful and popular' social media platform in the world, even though data shows it trails far behind giants like YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram in monthly users. Similarweb data cited by the NYT shows Truth Social's monthly visitors fell 36 percent in July compared to a year earlier, averaging around 25 million visits this year versus 28 million last year.
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The gap between the administration's rhetoric and actual usage data highlights how Trump's ownership stake in Truth Social creates incentive to inflate its standing publicly. The platform's declining traffic, alongside its costly new subscription tier for early access to Trump's posts, raises questions about its financial sustainability and potential conflicts of interest tied to the presidency.
- White House spokesperson called Truth Social the world's most powerful platform, contradicting user data.
- Truth Social doesn't rank in the top 10 platforms by monthly active users, trailing YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and others.
- Similarweb data shows Truth Social's monthly visitors dropped 36 percent year-over-year in July.
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