Truth Social: beta testers get a glimpse of Donald Trump’s new social media app

Details about Donald Trump's new social media app "Truth Social" are trickling out as about 500 beta testers have begun using an early version of the platform.

The former president announced his plans for the new social media platform in October, promising to rival the tech companies that banned him from their platforms after the Capitol insurrection.

His new media and technology venture, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), has pledged to deliver an "engaging and censorship-free experience" on the Truth Social app.

TMTG remains shrouded in secrecy and is regarded with skepticism by many in tech and media circles. Comments from beta testers this week suggest the platform bears a striking resemblance to Twitter.

Liz Willis, a correspondent and vice-president of operations at Right Side Broadcasting Network, told Reuters she received an email Tuesday stating that "T Media Tech LLC has invited you to test Truth Social."

Willis was able to download the app on her iPhone through the beta testing site TestFlight, the Apple-owned product that developers use prior to launching their apps in the App Store. Users have been posting on this version of Truth Social for the past 24 hours, Willis said Wednesday morning.

Truth Social allows users to post and share a "truth" the same way they would with a tweet. There are no ads, according to Willis and a second source familiar with TMTG.