So Much for Free Speech? Truth Social Reportedly Banning Users Posting About the Jan. 6 Hearings

Former President Donald Trump's social media app, Truth Social, has reportedly banned users who have posted about the Jan. 6 hearings. It should be noted that the Trump is key figure in those hearings.

Users who have been banned from the app, which was launched after the former president was banned from different social media platforms, took to Twitter, seen by many as the app Truth Social copied from, to air their sentiments about the alleged bans.

Truth Social Reportedly Banning Users Posting About Jan. 6 Hearings

Truth Social has found its way back to the headlines once more as reports have surfaced that the app has been banning users who posted about the Jan. 6 hearings. According to an article by Variety,

The irony is rich: Truth Social, Donald Trump's Twitter copycat claiming it is "free from political discrimination," has reportedly banned users who posted information from Thursday's congressional hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol - in which the former president is a key focus.

Users who have taken to Twitter to share that their accounts have been banned by the app. Per a report by Business Insider, users whose accounts have been banned include the one belonging to political commentator and Travis Allen. You can view his tweet below:

Unsurprisingly, people have taken to Twitter to air their opinions on the matter, causing Truth Social to trend on the platform. Here are examples of tweets that have been posted:

Truth Social's Terms of Service

Despite claiming to champion free speech, both reports of Variety and Business Insider highlight how the social media app's terms of service seems to contradict the very thing it claims to be fighting for.

The terms of service, which can be read here, says "We reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the service (including blocking certain IP addresses) to any person for any reason or for no reason."

Furthermore, it also states that users cannot post anything that, in the opinion of Truth Social, tarnishes and harms both the app and the people behind it, according to the Business Insider report.

What is Truth Social?

As already mentioned, Truth Social is a social media platform created by Trump Media & Technology Group and launched in February. Access to the app is limited to residents of the United States and Canada.

An iPhone app was first made available, followed by a web app that is still geographically restricted.