21 October,2021 07:46 AM IST | Washington | ANI
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The Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) and Digital World Acquisition Corporation entered into a definitive merger agreement and is set to launch a social network named "TRUTH" Social."
Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DWAC) have entered into a definitive merger agreement, providing for a business combination that will result in Trump Media & Technology Group becoming a publicly listed company, subject to regulatory and stockholder approval," TMTG said in a statement.
Former US President Donald Trump, the company chairman, in the statement said he created TRUTH Social and TMTG "to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech."
"We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favourite American President has been silenced."I am excited to send out my first TRUTH on TRUTH Social very soon.
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TMTG was founded with a mission to give a voice to all," Trump added.
Trump says the group will form "a rival to the liberal media consortium."Its first step will be launching a new social media platform called TRUTH Social.
A beta version will be available to invited guests in November, according to the release.
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