{"id":1128,"date":"2026-08-13T04:18:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=1128"},"modified":"2026-08-13T04:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:18:44","slug":"see-trumps-posts-first-media-groups-sue-over-truth-socials-paid-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chetana.live\/?p=1128","title":{"rendered":"See Trump&#8217;s posts first? Media groups sue over Truth Social\u2019s paid access"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133196972,imgsize-36950,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/media-groups-sue-over-truth-socials-paid-access.jpg\" alt=\"See Trump's posts first? Media groups sue over Truth Social\u2019s paid access\" title=\"TMTG lands in legal trouble\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"TMTG lands in legal trouble\">TMTG lands in legal trouble<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>US President <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/donald-trump\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s media firm TMTG is facing a legal challenge from press groups in the country, over a new Truth Social service that gives paying customers early access to his posts. The lawsuit seeks to stop Trump from using the platform to release official government information exclusively, while allowing investors to pay for earlier access to his posts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, on Wednesday, filed a lawsuit in federal court, challenging Trump Media &amp; Technology Group\u2019s Truth API service. They are also seeking to prevent him from using Truth Social, which is operated by TMTG, to publish official information exclusively on the platform.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Earlier this month, TMTG, which Trump owns through a trust, launched Truth API as a paid service for investors seeking privileged access to his social media posts.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The lawsuit describes the service as \u201cprofoundly corrupt\u201d and unconstitutional and names Trump and two senior advisers as defendants.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cThe President stands to gain financially by giving \u2018market-moving\u2019 government information to those who are willing and able to pay his personal company,\u201d the court papers filed in Manhattan district court said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>TMTG has said that Truth API will provide customers with Trump\u2019s posts \u201cmilliseconds\u201d before the same posts become available to the public.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The company had promoted the service to trading firms and other Wall Street businesses for fees of up to $100,000 a month.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Trump posts, markets react<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Trump&#8217;s social media posts have regularly covered issues with the potential to affect financial markets, including developments in the war in Iran and decisions over which countries could face tariffs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Such posts have frequently triggered significant moves in commodities, equity indices and individual company shares.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The Intercept and FPF said they regularly cover Trump&#8217;s social media activity but have been left facing \u201cdelayed access\u201d to announcements, according to FT. They also said they faced \u201cpermanent bars to the president\u2019s archived posts, making it harder for both organisations to do their jobs\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>TMTG defends paid access service<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>A TMTG spokesperson said, \u201cInformation from President Trump is disseminated by countless platforms and news outlets, many of which offer subscription APIs.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The spokesperson added that, \u201cleftwing activists are trying to wrongfully weaponise the courts to censor him again and harm our shareholders\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>TMTG interim chief executive Kevin McGurn told the FT last week that around 10 groups had already signed up for Truth API, paying between $60,000 and $100,000 a month.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>The company is also working on \u201can expansion\u201d of Truth API aimed at retail investors, McGurn said. TMTG is in \u201cactive conversations with hyperscalers, some of the largest news organisations and developers of large language models\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The legal challenge comes as TMTG continues to expand the paid service around access to Trump&#8217;s posts. Meanwhile, TMTG shares fell more than 6% on Wednesday. The company reported a $238mn loss in the second quarter of this year.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/international-business\/see-trumps-posts-first-media-groups-sue-over-truth-socials-paid-access\/articleshow\/133196875.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMTG lands in legal trouble US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s media firm TMTG is facing a legal challenge from press groups in the country, over a new Truth Social service that gives paying customers early access to his posts. 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