The beta site for former President Donald Trump's new social media network, called TRUTH Social, was hacked just hours after it was announced.
Several tech reporters found the site, entered it and created fake profiles for Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.
The hack occurred within two hours of Trump's Wednesday night announcement that TRUTH Social would be launched in early 2022.
The Daily Dot's Mikael Thalen was able to find TRUTH Social's public URL and make a fake Donald Trump account - just hours after the former president announced his new social media venture
The Washington Post's tech reporter Drew Harwell was able to make a dummy account for former Vice President Mike Pence
The site's public URL was soon taken offline, according to the Daily Dot's Mikael Thalen, who created a fake Trump profile.
The Washington Post's tech reporter Drew Harwell's fake Pence account was banned within an hour.
Additionally, pranksters made a fake Trump account and used it to post the meme image of 'pig poop balls,' according to Harwell.
The new Trump Media & Technology Group said it will create a rival social network to the current 'liberal media consortium' and 'fight back against the 'Big Tech' companies of Silicon Valley, which have used their unilateral power to silence opposing voices in America.'
Trump, who will serve as TMTG's chairman, said, 'I created TRUTH Social and TMTG to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech. We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President has been silenced.
'This is unacceptable. I am excited to send out my first TRUTH on TRUTH Social very soon. TMTG was founded with a mission to give a voice to all. I'm excited to soon begin sharing my thoughts on TRUTH Social and to fight back against Big Tech. Everyone asks me why doesn't someone stand up to Big Tech? Well, we will be soon!'
Donald Trump will create his own brand of social media to compete with Silicon Valley in 2022
The social network's app is available for pre-order on the Apple store
Scott St. John was named head of TMTG+ Corporate Operations to oversee the new streaming service.
The TRUTH Social app is currently available for pre-order on the Apple App store, with plans to launch a beta version for testers in November.
A nationwide rollout is expected in the first quarter of 2022, according to a TMTG statement.
Along with social media service, TMTG also plans to launch a subscription video on demand service called TMTG+, which it says will feature 'non-woke' entertainment programing, news, podcasts and more.
Scott St. John, executive producer of Deal or No Deal and America's Got Talent, was named head of TMTG+ Corporate Operations and will oversee the service.
Patrick Orland, CEO of Digital World Acquisitions Corp, said his company would merge with TMTG to create the new services.
'Digital World was formed to create public shareholder value and we believe that TMTG is one of the most promising business combination partners to fulfill that purpose.
'DWAC currently has $293 Million in trust, assuming minimal redemptions, which can fuel TMTG’s scale up, including to provide world class leading technology services to build strong and secure social networks and diverse media offerings.'