Right wing builds its own echo chamber

Conservatives are aggressively building their own apps, phones, cryptocurrencies and publishing houses in an attempt to circumvent what they see as an increasingly liberal internet and media ecosystem. Many of these efforts couldn't exist without the backing of major corporate figures and billionaires who are eager to push back against things like "censorship" and "cancel culture." It's still not clear whether demand will match supply. Rumble, a conservative alternative to YouTube, agreed to go public at an implied $2.1 billion valuation via a SPAC merger. Former president Donald Trump's new social media company, Truth Social, also plans to go public via a SPAC and said that it secured $1 billion in so-called PIPE financing. Aside from social networks, conservatives are also pushing to create alternatives to other tech tools and communication platforms. Conservative media has been a powerhouse for a long time, but this phase of its expansion isn't just about more or louder conservative voices — it's about building an entire conservative ecosystem.