A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world
“The platforms that won were the ones that kept people scrolling the longest, not the ones that made them feel the most connected,” Zehra Naqvi told TechCrunch. “Now there is an abundance of content but a scarcity of joy.”
Oct 16, 2025
RTRO launches an algorithm-free social app for friends, creators and brands
Ahead of Meta’s launch of a text-based social network, female-founded social networking startup RTRO is launching its app this week with the goal of connecting brands, creators, and their fans and followers in a more positive environment focused on human connections and communities, not algorithm-driven content. To accomplish this, RTRO divides its social experience into […]
May 1, 2023
SocialAI offers a Twitter-like diary where AI bots respond to your posts
Can AI help you to break your social media addiction? That’s one of the questions raised by an odd new app SocialAI, which offers its users a private social network where they can post their thoughts and receive AI-generated comments and feedback in return. Developer Michael Sayman describes the app as something more akin to a private diary, but one that comes in the format of a social network. “It’s a weird app,” Sayman admits. “But these are weird times.” SocialAI looks and feels a lot like
Sep 17, 2024
Insiders bet more on Fizz, a social network that has now bubbled up at 80+ college campuses
Fizz, a burgeoning social network established by two Stanford dropouts, has captured the attention and interest of Stanford University students with its unique approach to anonymity and engagement. The platform, founded just two years ago, is quickly gaining traction beyond the Stanford campus but, like any social media company, it faces its share of challenges, […]
Aug 10, 2023