

Fake accounts were created with usernames of public figures including Trump, Mike Pence, and Jack Dorsey. Users trolled the site, created parody accounts, and posted comedic content in the form of memes.


Shodan was used to locate and leak on social media a web domain that appeared to be operating the mobile beta for Truth Social, enabling unpermitted users to sign up and utilize the platform. Hours after Trump made the announcement, an individual claiming affiliation with the hacking collective Anonymous used Shodan -a search engine capable of locating servers exposed to the open internet-to track the company’s digital footprint. Truth Social was set for a beta launch in November 2021 and a full rollout in the first quarter of 2022. The social media platform was set to be developed through a company formed by a merger of the Trump Media and Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition. The app then became available for pre-order on the App Store. On the 20th of October 2021, The 45th president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, announced the potential launch of a social media application called Truth Social or TRUTH Social.
