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Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump has found a way around the bans on his social media accounts.
Yes, that's right: Trump is coming back to social media. And it's thanks
to Apple?!
Trump recently announced that he's launching a new social media app,
ridiculously called "Truth Social." The app will launch in Apple's App
Store to "invitees" this month and to the public in early 2022.^1
Facebook and Twitter banned Trump from their platforms after the deadly
January 6 insurrection over concerns that his posts might cause more
violence.
And now Apple is bringing him back.
It's outrageous and dangerous. And we can't let it happen,
John.
Already, 200,000 MoveOn members have signed a petition calling on Apple
and CEO Tim Cook to drop Trump's app from the App Store. But we need your
help to turn up the heat on Apple and keep the pressure on for as long as
it takes.
Will you start a $5 monthly donation right now so we can
move forward with a delivery of the petition to Apple and keep the
pressure on Apple and other media giants to deny Trump the megaphone that
he so desperately wants in order to regain his dominance over our national
discourse and stage his political comeback?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Trump built his political brand on social media. It was his megaphone. And
he has used social media for years to spread lies, racism, misogyny,
xenophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, and so much more. The
current attacks on election results, disinformation about COVID-19
vaccines, and threats against school board members can all trace their
origins back to Trump's use of social media.
Apple asserts that its core values include "diversity and inclusion" and
that "the company ensures that all its operations are in line" with its
core values.^2
There is absolutely no excuse for Apple to give Trump and his new social
media app a platform.
This isn't the first time Apple has been in the hot seat: Ten years ago,
amid public outrage, Apple took down a terrible, anti-LGBTQ+ app that
dehumanized the LGBTQ+ community and promoted the use of conversion
therapy.^3
Other tech companies have done the right thing and stopped Trump from
spreading lies and inciting violence on their platforms. Apple can and
must do the right thing as well.
It's up to us, John, to come together against hate and lies.
But, to be honest, donations to MoveOn have dropped sharply since Trump
left office. We'll be able to dedicate more of our budget to go big to
pressure Apple to drop Trump's new app and put pressure on other media
giants to deny Trump the megaphone he so desperately wants only if we
close our budget shortfall.
Can you chip in $5 a month to help power this work—aimed at
Apple, other media giants, and ultimately as an electoral strategy to keep
Trump from further building his political base to win the White House in
2024?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–David, Amanda, Allison, Eric, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Trump announces plans to launch new social media platform called TRUTH
Social in 2022," Insider, October 20, 2021
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2. "Apple Mission and Vision Statement Analysis," Apple, accessed November
14, 2021
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3. "Apple Pulls Exodus Group’s ‘Gay-Cure’ App From iTunes Store," WLNY,
March 23, 2011
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more.
Will you chip in to power our effort to defeat McConnell and the GOP in
2022?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
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