Coding Org Seeks 'Legal Counsel' After Trump Social Media Venture Appears To Violate Terms

The founder of the software codebase program apparently lifted by Donald Trump’s new “Truth Social” media venture is seeking “legal counsel” to make certain the operation complies with licensing requirements to keep the program free and accessible to the public.

The Trump site already appears to be violating licensing requirements.

Twitter users earlier this week reported that the operation seems to be based on an open-source social networking software called Mastodon.

Users have already found ways to create accounts, even though Trump’s platform is not officially launching until later this year. Screenshots...