Truth Social, a social network that is simply a copy of Twitter, is marketed by Trump Media & Technology Group as a 'Big Tech alternative.' 

To get its app in front of customers, TMTG must still abide by the rules of major digital firms like Apple and Google.

The Android version of TMTG's Truth Social app was authorised by Google Play on Wednesday. Google banned Truth Social last month, citing contraventions of the app store's rules that forbid apps from containing materials including physical threats and calls for violence. The internet behemoth has now been given guarantees that Truth Social will adhere to Google Play's content-moderation guidelines.

According to a Google representative, 'Apps may be released on Google Play if they meet with our developer requirements, which include the necessity to successfully monitor user-generated content and delete undesirable messages like those that promote violence.'

Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a SPAC that has planned to merge with TMTG, increased as much as 27% in early trading on Thursday as a result of the announcement that Google Play has approved Truth Social.

After being banned from Twitter and other popular social media sites following the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, which was intended to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Trump established TMTG last year. Following Trump's posting of a video endorsing the violent mob, the businesses warned of the danger of his encouraging more unrest.

Trump introduced Truth Social earlier this year. It was initially made available for Apple's iOS. Truth Social apparently removed some users when they submitted content critical of Trump during the prior Jan. 6 congressional hearings, despite TMTG's insistence that the platform does not 'filter' user submissions.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Devin Nunes, the former Republican congressman who is now the CEO of TMTG, stated, 'It's been a pleasure working with Google, and we're delighted they helped us to finally deliver Truth Social to all Americans, regardless of what device they use. Today is an important turning point in our effort to reestablish free speech online.'