Why 'private social networks' will drive the future of social media, according to a prominent investor in the space - Business Insider

Alex Hofmann founded 9count, a social media app conglomerate, in 2019 after leaving Musical.ly. Hofmann is also an investor in several social startups and betting on "private social networks." ... Read More

The Future of Social Media Is a Lot Less Social

Social media is, in many ways, becoming less social. The kinds of posts where people update friends and family about their lives have become harder to see over the years as the biggest sites have ... Read More

Is decentralization the future of social media? - Engadget

Mozilla has also started its own Mastodon instance, calling it a “long-term investment” in the future of social media. The BBC recently announced the start of a six-month experiment with Mastodon. Read More

BitClout: The future of social media networks - USA TODAY

According to Jordan Lintz, decentralized social media is the future, which is why HighKey Enterprises has invested in BitClout. With their clients' reputations at stake, HighKey says they're ... Read More

The Private Social Network: It May Be Just What Your Company Needs - Forbes

This article is by Vanessa DiMauro, the chief executive of Leader Networks, a consultancy that helps companies get closer to key stakeholders. Most of the buzz about social media concerns Twitter ... Read More

The Future of Social Media Is All Talk | WIRED

So begins the war of the voices, to see which platform—if any—can rise to mainstream status and shape the future of social networking. Social media has a way of disrupting established media. Read More

Founders of 18 Startups Disrupting Social Media, Networking Landscape - Business Insider

There's a new generation of social networks being built.; Amid a loneliness epidemic, these new apps hope to bring us closer. Meet the founders who are building these innovative social-media apps. Read More

Using Alternative Apps and Shared Albums Instead of Mainstream Social Media - The New York Times

Private social media apps work much like the larger platforms with the sharing of status updates, comments, photos and videos (although they may lack tools like photo filters and video effects). Read More

The future of social media is sharing less, not more | WIRED

The emergence of Facebook has been significant in how we conceive of social media. Almost every platform we use encourages us to share as much of our personal lives as possible, incentivising us ... Read More

The best social networks for private people | PCWorld

If you feel that Facebook and Twitter are too public, you may want to take a look at private social networks. The following social networks are designed for close-knit groups who really want to ... Read More

Business Social Networking: Public and Private – There is a Place for Both

CMSWire's Marketing & Customer Experience Leadership channel is the go-to hub for actionable research, editorial and opinion for CMOs, aspiring CMOs and today's customer experience innovators. Read More