One of the few leaders in the world to add Truth Social, the social media platform owned by US President Donald Trump, is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In his first article on Monday, Modi shared a picture with Trump from his 2019 US attend in Houston, Texas, and said he was “delighted” to be on the program.
After losing the election to Joe Biden, Trump launched Truth Social in February 2022, and was partially barred from big social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, where he was accused of inciting crime.
As of 03:30 GMT, Modi had 21, 500 fans and was following Trump and US Vice President JD Vance.
Trump shared a link to an interview Modi conducted with blogger Lex Fridman on Monday that covered a range of issues, including his life voyage, the Gujarat unrest of 2002, and India’s relationship with China.
The majority of Truth Social’s efficiency is similar to that of X, which was before Twitter. Users can also send direct messages as well as” truths” or “retruths” via Facebook. Advertising on the system is referred to as” sponsored principles.”
Trump Media &, Technology Group ( TMTG ) is the owner of Truth Social. Trump now holds about 57 % of the company’s shares and went public in March 2024.
Several former Apprentice candidates and the investment firm with a Kuwaiti headquarters, ARC Global Investments, likewise have sizable bets, though those holdings are now up for legal fights.
The US senator has 87 million followers on X, compared to 9.28 million for Truth Social.
Customers at Truth Social continues to be minute in comparison to its competitors, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, with its overall customer count trailing X by 400 times.
TMTG reported losses of$ 400m ( £308m ) in 2024 and a revenue of$ 3.6m. It is valued at$ 4.45 billion on the market.