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Trump sued over "brazen" scheme to sell Truth Social API access for $100K a month
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Social & Community
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United States
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Fusion42 · 12 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Donald Trump is being sued over a scheme to sell access to the Truth Social API for $100,000 a month, raising legal and regulatory questions about platform data sharing and monetisation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Social & Community, and 3 sources have reported it between 12 Aug 2026 and 13 Aug 2026.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You must reassess your social platform's data-sharing and API monetisation strategies as regulatory scrutiny can disrupt business models instantly.
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3 sources · first reported 12 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Aug 2026
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Social & Communityapidata-monetisationlegal-risksocial-mediatruth-social