# How Can Truth Social be worth $6 Billion? {Trump Media & Technology (DJT)}

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**Created:** [March 22, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202 "2024-03-22T13:23:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-truth-social-be-worth-6-billion-trump-media-technology-djt/999202/249 "2024-04-12T01:04:18Z")

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> [@wolfpup](#):
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> They’re SOL.

Is naked short selling illegal now?

ETA: It seems the [SEC banned it after the 2008 financial crisis.](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/nakedshorting.asp)

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