According to CNN (CNN) reported on the 22nd, the social media company "Truth Social" created by former US President Trump was officially launched on the Apple App Store on the 20th, and the number of downloads on the first day has exceeded 170,000 times. However, British solar startup Trailar is poised to sue Trump for alleged plagiarism of the trademark of the "Real Social" app.
In the download leaderboard, "Real Social" ranks first. Source: Apple App Store
It is reported that since the "real social" open download, its download volume surpassed TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, and landed on the first place in the Apple download list.
However, according to users, the "real social" operation experience is not ideal, the software frequently fails during the use of the process, some users said: "I spent 20 minutes trying to create a new account, but the registration page has been prompted by errors." ”
The login page keeps being prompted with an error.
In this regard, "Real Social" issued an announcement saying: "'Real Social' has been launched, but the speed of user creation of accounts has been limited to a certain extent. We will expand capacity in the coming hours to get more users on board. At present, the app has experienced a "partial interruption" of up to 2 days.
Due to the excessive popularity, "real social" had to open the registration waiting list, according to cnn reporter registration on the 22nd, there are 400,000 registration candidates in front of him.
The truth about "real social". Source: CNN
However, according to the Guardian, in addition to the poor user experience, "real social" is also suspected of plagiarizing Twitter, from the "real social" interface consists of Truths, Truth and reply, media, corresponding to Twitter's tweets, tweets and replies, media.
"Real Social" is suspected of plagiarizing the Twitter interface. Source: Apple App Store
After the product went live, British solar startup Trailar discovered that its trademark was suspected of plagiarism and posted sarcastically on Twitter: "It's great to see Trump's support rate growing and expanding into new business!" Maybe we'll ask again next time? "Real Social" then received a letter from the company's lawyer.
Trailar's trademark (left) is very similar to the "real social" trademark. Source: Twitter screenshot
According to FOX News, since Trump was "banned" by social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for inciting the "Capitol Hill Riots", as early as October 2021, Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) has begun to build momentum for "real social", saying that the app is part of "fighting the tyranny of large technology companies".
TMTG CEO Devin Nunes reportedly said that "Real Social" will be widely promoted in Apple's App Store this week, aiming to achieve full nationwide operations in the United States by the end of March.
According to Reuters, the source of the company's funding is unclear, but according to a December 2021 filing, Wall Street's top financial regulator is investigating a TMTG listing deal of up to $1.25 billion.
It is reported that TMTG has merged with digital world acquisition group (DWAC) to list in New York, and DWAC's stock price has risen by 14%. Following the rise in Trump-related stocks, it also indirectly led to a 4.05% decline in Twitter stocks, while Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms fell 1.98%.
Twitter shares are down 4.05% today. Source: Google