Executive Order 14149—Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending ... This Executive order was published in the Federal Register on January 28. (The order text, as published in the Federal Register, focuses on federal censorship, free speech, and directing agencies to review government activities related to social media, but it does not propose that the United States control the servers of every major social media platform or charge foreign countries a monthly "digital rent" for internet access.)

Trump’s Truth Social app and website had been migrated to Rumble’s cloud infrastructure. The statement described expansion on a new cloud platform, not a U.S. government proposal to control social media servers or impose digital rent on countries.

I am unable to find any record of Donald Trump proposing that the United States "control the servers of every major social media platform" or charge other countries a monthly "digital rent" with non‑paying countries losing internet access. This specific formulation does not appear in official White House releases, major wire services, or reputable news coverage of Trump’s tech or internet policies.

President Trump is calling on the leading United States hyperscalers and AI companies to build, bring, or buy all of the energy needed for building and operating data centers, paying the full cost of their energy and infrastructure, no matter what.[5] The pledge states that these companies, not American ratepayers, should bear the costs of power infrastructure for AI and data centers; it does not discuss U.S. control of social media servers worldwide, charging foreign governments "digital rent," or cutting off internet access to non‑paying countries.[5]

"The Justice Department proposed legislation Wednesday to narrow a key set of legal protections that shield internet companies like Facebook and Google from lawsuits over their efforts to police speech online, marking the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s battle with social media platforms." "The details: The legislation, submitted by the DOJ to Congress on Wednesday, targets a portion of federal law known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects a broad swath of online businesses from liability for hosting user material and taking steps to curb noxious material on their sites." (This DOJ proposal concerns Section 230 liability and regulation of social media companies’ legal protections; it does not suggest U.S. government control of all social media servers worldwide or charging countries a monthly "digital rent" or cutting off internet access.)

"The principal action item in this Executive Order is for the Attorney General, working with the heads of executive departments and agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to ‘investigate the activities of the Federal Government over the last 4 years that are inconsistent with the purposes and policies of this order [to restore free speech and end federal censorship], and prepare a report to be submitted to the President . . . with recommendations for appropriate remedial actions to be taken based on the findings of the report.’" (This legal analysis of Trump’s "Freedom of Speech" order describes investigative and remedial steps regarding federal censorship and social media broadcasters; it does not mention any proposal for the U.S. to control social media servers globally or charge foreign countries rent for internet access.)

Trump Media & Technology Group said it would launch a data feed giving banks and trading organizations 'the quickest' access to updates from key Truth Social accounts, including Donald Trump’s. The item is about commercial data access for markets, not global internet control.

Donald Trump's social media company has discussed charging traders and investors as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to the U.S. president's posts on his Truth Social platform, the Financial Times reported on Friday.[1] The report concerns a commercial subscription fee for a data feed called Truth API aimed at Wall Street firms; it does not mention any plan for the U.S. government to control all major social media servers or levy a "digital rent" on foreign countries tied to their internet access.[1]

"Twitter’s decision to fact-check Donald Trump has prompted the president to sign an executive order that's intended to prevent US social media companies from censoring conservative viewpoints." "The goal is to amend a US law that shields internet companies from getting sued when they host user content found to be illegal or objectionable." "Trump now wants to ‘remove or change’ Section 230, claiming the law has paved the way for companies to gain monopolistic control of the internet." (PCMag’s report on Trump’s social media regulation efforts focuses on changing Section 230 and challenging platforms’ legal protections; it does not describe any proposal to place all major social media servers under U.S. control or to levy monthly digital rent on foreign countries with the threat of cutting off their internet.)

"On Thursday, President Donald Trump hosted a gathering of well-known conservative figures from social media at the White House, asserting that both he and his guests are facing unjust treatment from major technology companies, which he claims stifle conservative perspectives." "Trump indicated that he has instructed his administration to seek out potential regulations and legislative measures aimed at safeguarding free speech, although he did not elaborate on the specific proposals being considered." (At this 2019 "free speech" summit, Reuters reports Trump’s criticism of tech firms and his desire for regulations; there is no mention of a plan for the United States to seize control of social media servers worldwide or charge countries a monthly fee tied to continued internet access.)

"President Trump continues to express his dissatisfaction with Twitter, and now his Commerce Department has requested that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) create regulations aimed at preventing social media platforms from being unkind to him." "On Monday evening, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency within the Commerce Department, unveiled a 55-page proposal that would prompt the FCC to amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act." "This modification would shift the current legal framework, which shields social media platforms from liability when they moderate user content, to one that would hold them accountable for actions like the trending topics on Twitter, which Trump labeled as ‘really, illegal and, course, unfair!’" (This Forbes article details Trump’s plan to regulate social media by changing Section 230; it does not report any proposal for U.S. global control of social media servers or a scheme to charge foreign countries monthly digital rent with the threat of losing internet access.)

A Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), proprietária do Truth Social, também apresentou nas últimas semanas um plano com desconto de US$60.000 por mês caso as empresas assinem um plano de três anos, disseram as fontes.[6] Na quinta-feira, a TMTG revelou um feed de dados licenciado e pago chamado 'Truth API' para fornecer a bancos e corretoras o acesso mais rápido às publicações das 10 contas mais influentes do Truth Social, mas não divulgou detalhes sobre preços.[6] This Portuguese-language Reuters piece describes an optional paid data service for financial firms; it does not describe any Trump proposal for the U.S. to control global social media servers or to charge foreign countries a "digital rent" for internet access.[6]

RightForge, an internet infrastructure company that caters to conservatives, said it will host TRUTH Social, the new social media platform created by former U.S. President Donald Trump.[1] The CEO, Martin Avila, told Axios the company is "building a parallel Internet" that is not dependent on Amazon, Microsoft or Google. The article describes hosting arrangements for Trump’s own platform and rhetoric about a "parallel Internet", but does not report any Trump proposal that the U.S. government control servers of every major social media platform or charge foreign countries a "digital rent" with loss of internet access for nonpayment.

"Trump launches his salvo against social media — will it land?" "Trump announced the action Thursday, signing an executive order that he said would ‘defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers’ — tech platforms that have amassed ‘unchecked power to censor, restrict, edit, shape, hide, alter virtually any form of communication between private citizens or large public audiences.’" (Politico’s coverage of Trump’s executive order against social media discusses curbing platforms’ power and reinterpreting Section 230; there is no reference to a proposal that the U.S. take control of all major social media servers or charge other countries monthly rent with internet access as leverage.)

Trump Media and Technology Group is launching a paid service that will give Wall Street firms faster access to posts from influential accounts on Truth Social. The service, called Truth API, will launch on August 1st and deliver posts from the platform's 10 most influential accounts to paying clients within seconds.[9] The video report explains that the data feed will operate continuously and that Trump has the largest following on Truth Social; it does not reference any government plan to control all social media servers globally or impose "digital rent" on other countries with the threat of cutting their internet access.[9]

"United States President Donald Trump's social media company is reportedly considering charging a $100,00 monthly fee for priority access to his social media posts." "The news agency Reuters indicated on Friday that Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns the website Truth Social, has discussed charging financial traders and firms a steep fee for early access to Trump's posts." "A lower-tier fee of $60,000 a month was also reportedly discussed for firms that sign up for a three-year plan." (This Al Jazeera report concerns Trump Media & Technology Group’s commercial plan to charge U.S. and foreign financial firms for fast access to Trump’s posts via a data feed; it does not describe any governmental proposal to control all major social media servers or impose a state-level digital rent on countries tied to their internet access.)

"Donald Trump's social media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to the U.S. president's posts on his Truth Social platform, according to people familiar with the matter." "Trump Media & ⁠Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, has in recent weeks also pitched a discounted plan of $60,000 per month if the firms sign up for a three-year plan, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential." (This CNBC piece describes a private company’s pricing plan for priority access to Trump’s posts; it does not involve any idea of the U.S. government controlling all major social media servers or charging countries monthly "digital rent" for internet connectivity.)

Trump Media, a company owned by President Donald Trump, is offering Wall Street firms access to a new service that rapidly delivers and curates market-moving posts from the president’s preferred social media platform.[7] Trump is the majority stakeholder of Trump Media, which positions him to profit from the company’s new revenue stream.[7] The description focuses on private, paid access for financial firms to Truth Social content and does not mention any initiative for the United States to control all major social media servers worldwide or to charge other nations a "digital rent" under threat of internet cutoff.[7]

A data center used by Trump Media & Technology Group is in a facility in Omaha, Nebraska, owned by an investment company associated with the Bradley family, according to SEC and state filings.[5] The reporting focuses on where Truth Social’s servers are housed and the ownership of the data‑center company. It does not describe any Trump proposal for U.S. government control of all major social‑media servers worldwide or a "digital rent" scheme against foreign countries’ internet access.

Trump Media & Technology Group announced a subscription‑based data feed called Truth PSI that offers banks and trading firms "the quickest" access to updates from key Truth Social accounts, including Donald Trump’s.[4] The company said the service would mimic paid access at other platforms by providing early access to social‑media posts affecting markets. This is about monetizing faster access to posts, not about the U.S. government controlling servers of every major social media platform, charging foreign countries "digital rent", or cutting off their internet for nonpayment.

"President Donald Trump has announced that an agreement to transfer ownership of the social media platform TikTok in the United States has been finalized, receiving approval from China's President Xi Jinping." "The TikTok agreement will involve a consortium of U.S. investors taking control of the app's operations within the country, with plans to establish a new entity valued at $14 billion (£10.5 billion)." "Trump has signed an executive order affirming that the proposed deal adheres to the stipulations outlined in the 2024 legislation, thereby ensuring TikTok's ongoing operation in the U.S." (This BBC analysis addresses Trump’s policy to force a U.S.-controlled entity for TikTok’s operations *within the United States* under national security concerns; it does not suggest any broader plan to have the U.S. control servers of all major social media platforms globally or to charge foreign countries digital rent for internet access.)

NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.[2] Called Truth PSI, it would mimic paid access at other platforms with one key difference: The most popular Truth Social poster is the president himself and, as the biggest shareholder of the public traded parent company, would directly benefit.[2] This ABC News wire story describes a monetized data product for traders and institutions; it does not report any Trump proposal that the U.S. government should control the servers of every major social media platform or exact "digital rent" from foreign nations in exchange for internet access.[2]

On January 13, Trump and Microsoft’s president jointly declared that the tech firm would incur higher costs for its datacenters, agreeing to pay full property taxes without seeking any reductions or discounts on electricity rates in the localities where it operates.[3] The article frames this as part of a broader pattern of big tech accommodating Trump’s demands around infrastructure costs; it does not describe any policy whereby the U.S. would control all social media servers or levy a global "digital rent" on foreign countries tied to their internet connectivity.[3]

President Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, announced a new paid offer that would allow people to get faster access to online posts from the president and other top Truth Social accounts.[7] The product, called "Truth API" (or similar branding), is described as licensed real‑time access to posts from the most‑followed accounts. The article details monetization of Trump’s social‑media content but contains no mention of any proposal that the United States control the servers of every major social media platform or impose a global "digital rent" enforcement mechanism on countries’ internet access.

President Donald Trump announced an expansion of his administration's Ratepayer Protection Pledge on Thursday, saying artificial intelligence companies and other major technology firms will pay for the power infrastructure needed to support new data centers instead of passing those costs on to American consumers.[10] Speaking at the Environmental Protection Agency, Trump said the administration is "insisting that AI data centers and big tech companies pay their own way" as electricity demand surges to support the rapidly growing industry.[10] In his full remarks, Trump discusses energy costs and data centers, not government control of social media servers worldwide or charging foreign countries "digital rent" that could result in loss of internet access.[10]

Donald Trump launched a new online communications platform that publishes content "straight from the desk" of the former president after he was banned from major social networks.[8] The BBC report explains that this website is a one‑way communication hub and part of his efforts to reach supporters directly. It does not describe any policy proposal involving U.S. government control of all major social‑media servers worldwide, charging foreign governments "digital rent", or threatening to cut off countries’ internet access.

President Trump is calling for major tech companies to pick up the tab on their electricity costs. He says his administration struck a deal requiring companies to take on more of the cost for data centers that are being built to support artificial intelligence.[8] The segment notes Trump’s focus on having private tech firms fund energy infrastructure, but it does not report any proposal for U.S. control over the servers of all major social media platforms or a scheme to bill foreign countries "digital rent" with the threat of cutting off their internet.[8]

Articles about Truth Social’s hosting arrangements note that RightForge, a conservative‑aligned web‑hosting company, will provide the technical platform for Trump’s new online service.[6] The reporting talks about RightForge’s plan to host Truth Social and to build infrastructure independent of big tech providers. It does not mention any Trump plan where the U.S. government would control the servers of all major social‑media platforms or impose "digital rent" on other countries tied to internet access.

"RICHMOND, Va.— President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to sign his ‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge,’ a deal he claims to have negotiated with major tech companies for data centers to pay their own energy costs." "‘We’re telling the major tech companies that they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs,’ Trump announced during his State of the Union address last week." "Under this bold initiative, these massive companies will build, bring, or buy their own power supply, ensuring that Americans’ electricity bills will not increase as demand grows," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said. (This Inside Climate News report is about Trump’s proposed arrangement for data centers to pay their own energy costs; it involves data center power, not governmental control over all social media servers or charging countries monthly digital rent for global internet access.)

Le Parisien reports that Trump’s planned social network "Truth Social" will be hosted by RightForge, an internet infrastructure company that supports conservative positions.[2] The piece explains that the platform aims to rival Twitter and Facebook, which banned Trump, and that RightForge presents itself as an alternative hosting ecosystem. It contains no reference to any plan in which Trump proposes that the United States government control servers of every major social media platform or charge foreign countries a "digital rent" with potential loss of internet access.

The Las Vegas Review‑Journal describes how Trump Media & Technology Group plans to sell high‑speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly those of President Donald Trump, to Wall Street trading firms and other institutions.[3] The offering, called Truth PSI, is modeled on paid data feeds and is designed to let customers see posts in milliseconds to profit from market moves. The report discusses monetization strategies but makes no mention of Trump proposing that the U.S. government seize control of every major social‑media platform’s servers or institute a "digital rent" scheme affecting foreign countries’ internet access.