Trump’s Truth Social Saw a 550 Percent Increase in Downloads After FBI Raid

In this photo illustration, the holding screen for the "Truth Social" platform and app is seen in London on Jan. 4, 2022. Leon Neal/Getty Images

Truth Social, a social media platform owned by former President Donald Trump, saw a surge in downloads after the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago residence on Aug. 8, according to reports.

Downloads of the Truth Social app skyrocketed by nearly 550 percent in the week after the FBI raid, Vice News reported on Aug. 19, citing data from Data AI, a company that provides analysis based on consumer and market data.