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Parler has been offline for more than three weeks and officials behind the social-media platform say they are working to return it to service. However, the companys board recently ousted John Matze as chief executive amid disagreement over the social networks future. Parler went offline in January after several vendors it relied on to operate, including Amazon.com Inc., ceased providing support, saying the social network violated their content-moderation rules.

Before going dark, Parler had been growing quickly in popularity among conservatives, especially after the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Some users turned to the platform to share threats ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and others shared posts on Parler after storming the building, according to social-media researchers and screenshots of posts viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Heres what we know about Parler and its users and what its future holds.

Parler launched in 2018, billing itself as an unbiased, free-speech alternative to larger social platforms such as those operated by Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. Company executives said Parler had 15 million users before its website and apps were forced offline.

The companys looser policies on content moderation attracted high-profile conservative media personalities such as Fox News host Sean Hannity as well as supporters of former President Donald Trump, including some who have promoted baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen, as other platforms have cracked down on this kind of speech.

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On Feb. 3, many people opened the App Store on their phones and noticed something strange: Hive Social, a social media app theyd never heard of before, was quickly becoming one of the most popular downloads, reaching No. 2 on the overall Top Charts and No. 1 on the Top Charts for social networking.

Of course, this led many people to wonder: What is Hive? And more importantly, how did it become so popular seemingly overnight?

According to the companys App Store bio, Hive Social is an app designed to allow you to share content and connect to people you love. The app, which has been around since 2019, is almost like a mashup of Myspace, Twitter, Instagram and many other social media apps: On Hive, you can pick a song for your profile (like on Myspace), follow other users and see their content in your feed (like on Instagram) and post message updates (like on Twitter).

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Unlike other popular platforms, Hive has a chronological feed (like Instagram used to). Instead of using an algorithm to judge what you may or may not want to see, Hive allows you to actually see what your friends and family are posting; you can also add content to your feed based on your interests, whether thats sports or shopping.

Oh, and unlike Instagram, you dont need a minimum amount of followers to monetize your account and promote links. Hive Social does not have a live stream feature yet, but it is coming soon.

Speaking to Fast Company, 22-year-old Hive Social creator Kassandra Pop explained that the app caters to peoples nostalgia for simpler times.

Hive brings back the nostalgic feeling of MySpace with the ability to set songs on a users profile, and it also incorporates status posts where you can like, comment, and repost similar to Twitter, she said. While written expression is critical, we still wanted users to showcase their life, hobbies, and talents! So we also added the ability to post media content such as photos and videos in a chronological order. Some have said its reminiscent of Instagram when it first began.

Hive Social is currently only available to download for iPhone users, but an Android version of the app is coming soon.

Naturally, people were a bit confused when Hive became the No. 1 app literally overnight. Thankfully, Pop explained what happened on the official Hive Social Twitter account.

Evidently, Pop had TikToker Imani Lewis promote the app on her account, and her video blew up. Twitter account @1DPsychic also tweeted about the app to its 256,000 followers.

Thanks to all the publicity, Hive said on Feb. 2 that it gained 130,000 new users overnight. Thanks to the influx of new users, the servers have crashed multiple times and people have reported difficulties with downloading and using the app, though Hive is working on fixing those.

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GTA 5 has been one of the most successful open-world titles from Rockstar Games. The action-adventure game has received numerous updates in recent months despite the game bbeing released around 8 years ago. And while it still enjoys massive popularity among GTA fans, there have been endless rumours online suggesting that the game developer is focussing its attention on the next Grand Theft Auto game, GTA 6.

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GTA 6 has been a trending topic on Twitterduring the Super Bowl LV event. The event is already in the past, however, there have been speculations that a newGTA 6 commercial will be aired during the show. It is unclear at the moment as to what kick-started the GTA 6 trend on the social networking platform because there were clearly no signs of a GTA 6 teaser.

The trend started to pickup especially during thehalftime show featuringThe Weeknd. Many fans also believed that his soundtrack could have something to do with a GTA 6 reveal.

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There have been a number of reports online suggesting thatGTA 6 will be arriving on the next-generation PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / Series S consoles, instead of the current-gen PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Speaking of its release, a few rumours speculated that the game could release sometime next year, while others stated that it is expected to drop in 2023. A former Rockstar Games insider namedYan2295 had also released astatement on Twitter recently claiming thatGTA 6 is under development, but it won't becoming anytime soon.

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While these claims clearly give fans hope that the gamecould be in the making, the game publisher is yet toopen up about its plan for a GTA 5 successor. One should also note that Rockstar hasn't even confirmed that the game is underdevelopment. However, the fact that GTA 6constantly manages to be one of the top trending topics on Twitter only shows that the game has a huge demand from the fans.

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The Hive Social app is apparently the newest, trendiest social media platform for Gen Z. Based on Hive's Twitter account, it aims to be similar to Instagram, but without the annoying ads and finicky algorithm. And a lot of people who are sick of Facebook and Twitter's social networking monopoly are excited to join. But what exactly is Hive Social? We did a deeper dive.

Although the app isn't new (it was seemingly created or at least marketed in 2019), people have flocked to Twitter today to find out more about this new-ish social media app, some making memes that sum up our collective attitude about yet another new social media app we have to figure out.

Hive Social aims to be a BS-free social networking platform. Design and experience-wise, it's similar to Instagram. It has a grid and a "feed" where you can follow other users and also follow content based on your interests, like beauty, fashion, gaming, etc. You can also pick songs for your profile (the first one is free, the others cost $.99 a pop). And if you downloaded Hive and are having trouble using it, you're not alone. Apparently due to all the new users, their servers went down.

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That's right: According to Hive's Twitter account, they gained over 130,000 followers over night. As of right now, it's unclear what caused this surge in users.

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According to Life&Style, Hive was created and is run by a woman named Kassandra (@honeyxmua on Twitter). HIVE is really a place where everyone is welcome, so we want to attract everyone from all communities the everyday person to bloggers for travel, food, beauty, cars, etc., to small businesses and big brands. Whatever your interests are if they fall within our Community Guidelines designed to keep HIVE safe and respectful youll have a space with us, Kassandra shared.

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She elaborated more about the app, saying, HIVE is oriented [around] the user experience through a chronological order feed that maximizes content engagement...the ability to select multiple songs for a more personalized profile that will play when users visit your page, liking, commenting and reposting content.

According to a feature on Hive on Her Paper Route, Hive seems to be trying to democratize the social media experience, making it so anyone can monetize off of their account, and they'll be given much more freedom to do so. "With the Hive app you can literally monetize your account the moment you sign up. This is the biggest news in the world of affiliate and influencer marketing right now." You're allowed to post links in your caption and comment with URLs you want to promote.

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This is why, allegedly, a lot of influencers are really interested in Hive (we've yet to find any influencers using the app, but we'll update this article once we do). On Instagram you need to have at least 10,000 followers to feature a swipe-up in your Instagram Story, and the only way to promote a link is to put it in your bio. Hive seems to solve that problem.

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Currently, it seems like Hive is a one-woman team (or at least, a very small team). According to Hive's Twitter feed, the CEO (Kassandra) runs the account.

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According to Kassandra herself, she's planning on adding live streaming as a feature pretty soon. And Android users, you will soon be able to download the app (right now it's only available for Apple users).

Will this be a new Instagram that changes the social media game? Stay tuned.

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Hive Social app will launch soon on Android. ( Screenshot from Twitter/Honey (@honeyxmua) )

The newest social media application, Hive Social became the loudest discussion on Twitter, after several followers joined the crowd in knowing and hearing what it offers to the users, especially to Gen Z.

While the Hive reported that their application is like Instagram, an app bought for $1 billion by Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg, it offers a smoother scrolling thanks to the absence of the 'irritating' ads. The hype is already set for the Twitter and Facebook users to try the most trending app so far.

According to Distractify,Hive Social could be the next Instagram, plus an upgraded interface design. In addition, the said app also lets you scroll over interesting topics that are in line with your taste like gaming and fashion, through its "feed" and grid.

What's fascinating about Hive Social is you can select songs of your choice for your Hive profile. Although the first songs are free, the rest will cost $9.99 a pop.

Since it escalated to the trending apps on Twitter, logging in the Hive Social generated some troubles because there is an influx of new users who downloaded and tried the app. As a result, the servers were experiencing 'down' moments.

Hive Social, in fact, was not a brand-new social networking app. It was launched in October 2019, which at the time was undergoing some developments for the users to fully enjoy their app-experience.

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On February 2, 130,000 users rushed on Twitter to hear some news about the Hive Social app. It is clearly evident that the invasion of the users made Hive alive at that time. Some already created 'meme-worthy' posts about the social media that everyone is curious about.

As mentioned a while ago, it was similar to IG, yet the interest to test the app among the influencers was high. On Instagram, a user will need to gather at least 10,000 followers before unlocking the 'Swipe-Up' feature in your IG Story. It will only be possible by posting the link in your bio as a promotion.

In Hive Social, there is no need for you to reach 10,000 followers before enjoying the said feature. Additional updates will be included in the future announcements of the app.

A female user named Kassandra, who is also known as Honey on Twitter, was the mastermind behind the creation of the Hive. She shared that the Hive Social welcomes all people from various communities regardless if they are regular persons or influencers like bloggers who have the appetite for different interests like travel, cars, business, food, and other forms of fascination.

Moreover, Kassandra mentioned that the app helps the users pick their preferred content so that they can engage with the different topics in chronological order in their feed, plus the new feature to pick songs of their choice for their profile.

Furthermore, users will feel more freedom in navigating the Hive. Every one can monetize their accounts upon signing up. Kassandra told that it was the biggest news especially for affiliate marketers who will now rely on captioning and posting anything that they love to promote to the public,Her Paper Routeposted.

Since Hive Social is only limited to Apple users, Kassana said that she is soon releasing a 'live stream' feature soon. The availability of the social media app to Android users is also part of her plan.

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