{
  "id": 707865,
  "title": "Trump Sued Over Paid Access To Truth Social Posts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-sued-over-paid-access-to-truth-social-posts",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T22:31:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-sued-over-paid-access-to-truth-social-posts-11902554"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Two US media groups, The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation, have sued Donald Trump over his Truth Social platform's paid early access scheme. According to the lawsuit, subscribers can pay up to $100,000 per month for almost instantaneous access to Trump's messages, which can significantly impact market values. This service, called Truth API, was first unveiled in mid-July.\n\nThe lawsuit, filed in New York, describes the scheme as \"extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional.\" It alleges that Trump stands to gain financially by giving market-moving government information to those willing to pay his personal company. Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs the platform, has dismissed concerns, stating they have signed up more than 10 customers.\n\nThe lawsuit claims that many of Trump's Truth Social posts during his second White House term were not followed by official White House statements. The plaintiffs are calling for an investigation into the matter, citing concerns over the potential for corruption and unequal access to information.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Trump sued over service selling faster access to Truth Social posts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-sued-over-service-selling-faster-access-to-truth-social-posts",
        "published": "2026-08-12T20:33:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "'Profoundly corrupt': Trump sued over selling early access to Truth Social posts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/profoundly-corrupt-trump-sued-over-selling-early-access-to-truth",
        "published": "2026-08-12T21:31:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}