Startups challenge Big Tech with smaller, community-focused social apps
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Sarah Perez
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Summary
A growing number of startups are building new, smaller, and more personal social networking apps to challenge Big Tech dominance from companies like Meta, Google, Snapchat, TikTok, and X. These emerging platforms cater primarily to Gen Z and offer alternatives to traditional social media feeds by focusing on interests, creativity, community, and tighter-knit connections rather than mass engagement and algorithmic content.
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· 3 pulledIf you're looking for a way to extricate yourself from the grip of traditional social media and Big Tech products in general, there are a number of interesting alternatives available.
A growing number of startups are taking aim at these giants by building new, often smaller and more personal social networking experiences to connect people with friends, interests, and tighter-knit communities.
Many of them cater to Gen Z and focus on interests, creativity, and community.
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