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Trump's Truth Social launches paid API for early post access, sparking insider trading fears

Trump Media & Technology Group has launched Truth API, a service providing Wall Street traders with early access to Truth Social posts, including those from Donald Trump. This subscription-based service, costing up to $100,000 per month, has raised significant ethical concerns, with some experts labeling it a form of insider trading. Critics argue that providing faster access to potentially market-moving information creates an uneven playing field, prompting calls for investigation by the SEC. AI

IMPACT This product's primary impact is on financial data access and market information, not directly on AI capabilities or development.

RANK_REASON Launch of a new data access product by a media company, not a core AI frontier release.

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Trump's Truth Social launches paid API for early post access, sparking insider trading fears

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sasha Rogelberg ·

    Nearly a dozen firms are already paying up to $100,000 per month for early access Trump’s Truth Social posts

    The release of Truth API has raised concerns about insider trading among economists and legal experts.