Trump's return to Instagram and Facebook could doom Truth Social

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Were you on MySpace, reader? I wasn't. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I was barely a human yet when it was big. But I've lurked on platforms like YikYak, Stumbleupon, Clubhouse — back when they were still a thing.

Trump's return to social media could help him reach more people, but that could actually hurt him by highlighting his volatility — especially compared to a more composed Ron DeSantis

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; Former President Donald Trump

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California authorities want to disbar John Eastman for trying to help Trump overturn the 2020 election results

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John Eastman appeared alongside Rudy Giuliani at a pro-Trump rally on January 6.

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Trump suggests providing tanks to Ukraine will lead to 'nukes' and says ending the war with Russia would be 'easy'

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President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York.

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The inquiry Trump launched to clear his name on Russia collusion ended up investigating him for potential financial crimes: NYT

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Then-special counsel John Durham arrives for a trial last year.

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Now that Trump can return to Facebook, Truth Social could be all but doomed

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Donald Trump (left) and a phone displaying his social media app, Truth Social.
Donald Trump and a phone displaying his social-media app, Truth Social.

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The DOJ was willing to get a warrant to search Biden's home for documents if he didn't cooperate: CNN

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President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware.
The access road to President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Science has finally cracked the mystery of why so many people believe in conspiracy theories

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Man sitting cross-legged, using laptop underneath a very big brain filled with conspiracies theories, from the Illuminati, September 11 attacks and COVID hoax
People don't buy into conspiracy theories because of ignorance or social isolation. They do it because of a more prevalent personality quirk: overconfidence.

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Elaine Chao, Trump-era transportation secretary and Mitch McConnell's wife, hits back at Trump for giving her the racist nickname 'Coco Chow'

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US President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao speaks on January 9, 2020
US President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao speaks on January 9, 2020

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Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama say they have no classified documents

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Presidents Obama, G.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton smile and wave while on the first tee during the first round of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club on September 28, 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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