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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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Theres a new kid on the social media block, and it is making big waves. It is less than a year old, yet is already valued at US$1 billion, and has venture capitalists scrambling to invest.

The newcomer is Clubhouse, a social platform built around drop-in audio chat. Featuring ephemeral real-time voice conversations that any user can listen to and nobody can record, the invite-only app has gathered a legion of high-profile fans and some two million users.

The coronavirus pandemic may have created the ideal conditions for Clubhouse to thrive: hordes of people isolated by lockdowns or safety concerns, desperate for social connection. Text-based social media is fine as far as it goes, but voice is a natural alternative.

After a recent injection of cash, Clubhouse is planning to expand. Heres what all the fuss is about.

Users can follow other users or topics of interest, as well as joining themed clubs. They then have access to a selection of chat rooms focusing on different topics, many of which are highly tuned to the zeitgeist.

Rooms come in all sizes. Some have just a few people chatting informally. Others might contain hundreds or even thousands of people listening to a panel of experts, perhaps a politician, a celebrity or a business leader.

The others in the room are visible and you can bring up their profiles, complete with a list of whom they follow. The Clubhouse algorithm takes all this into account when offering content choices.

If you want to say something, raise your hand, and the room owner can give you speaking privileges. You can even applaud a speaker by rapidly clicking the mute/unmute button.

All of this happens in audio-only. At its best, its like eavesdropping on a fascinating conversation with the ability to join in if you have something to add.

Many early users raved about how much they like it. One reason Clubhouse is proving so popular is that audio can feel much more intimate and live than text-based social media. People often prefer to talk and listen rather than use a keyboard.

In its short life, Clubhouse has garnered an enviable social cachet. At present, the only way to access the app is to be invited by an existing user.

From initial popularity among Silicon Valley investors, Clubhouse has attracted an impressive number of public figures, including Oprah Winfrey, Elon Musk and Drake. Youll also find experts with deep domain knowledge, politicians with policies to champion, and celebrities talking about their latest projects.

Well-known users like these have been a major drawcard, and the relative scarcity of invitations have added to a sense of exclusivity.

Rooms in Clubhouse are temporary. When the meeting is over, the room disappears, and any discussion is gone forever. And it is not possible to record the discussion.

The temporary nature of the rooms may help to stop the formation of social media echo chambers where people are only exposed to those with whom they already agree.

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With membership by invitation only, for now at least, there are two ways you can join. The first is by personal invitation from a friend who is already a member.

Otherwise, you can download the app and reserve a username to get yourself on the waiting list. If you do this, anyone you know who is already a member might be notified and if that happens, they might let you in.

Clubhouse is currently only available on Apple devices. The firm has stated its intention to release an Android version in the near future.

The social media newcomer recently secured a new round of funding in the order of US$100 million. Plans for the future include opening up to the general public and allowing content creators to be paid.

The firm is considering three types of income generation: tipping, ticket sales and subscriptions. How all of this will come together is yet to be decided. Their current user base of around 2 million will likely see exponential growth. (For comparison, Facebook is approaching 3 billion users and even Twitter boasts more than 300 million.)

The history of innovation is marked by people making serendipitous connections. Meeting the right person at the right time in an unplanned way. Such connections cannot be made on demand, but you can create the right conditions for them to happen spontaneously.

The apps rules try to make sure conversations are effectively off the record:

You may not transcribe, record, or otherwise reproduce and/or share information obtained in Clubhouse without prior permission.

This encourages spontaneity and relaxed, off-the-cuff chats but critics say it also makes space for misogyny and racism. As the Clubhouse network grows, it will face challenges around transparency and content moderation like those confronting the likes of Facebook and YouTube.

Voice-based networks such as Clubhouse and Twitters new Spaces feature are well suited to creating the right conditions for those serendipitous connections to be made for better or worse.

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Read on to know why Facebook rolled out its dislike button and other interesting tivia on its 17th birthday.

New Delhi | Jagran Tech Desk: Mark Zuckerbergs Facebook is arguably worlds most favourite social networking site and is ringing in its 17th birthday on Feb 4. And on the special day we bring you an interesting trivia about one of the many surprising decisions of Facebook which made the users go Why?.

Although, there are a lot of Whens and Whys but the one which caught everyones attention a little more than usual was the dislike button.

Dislike or Downvote?

Firstly, to bring to your notice, it was actually called the downvote button rather than dislike which people usually termed it as. The feature was added along side the like button, which is a thumbs-up button, to express ones disapproval over something.

Why was it discontinued?

As per reports, the downvote button was rolled out as Facebook thought that it could have been used to spread negativity or bullying. The CEO Mark Zuckerberg said not every moment is a good moment and added that any feature on the site needed to be very responsibly and carefully designed.

However, to add more features besides the like button, Facebook introduced its reaction buttons which allowed people to react through different expressions of anger, laughter and more.

Other facts and trivia

So, here are some interesting must-know facts about Facebook:

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(WXYZ) With names like TikTok, WeChat and Instagram, you might think social media is brand new. However, it's quite the contrary. Social media has been around for more than 40 years with Use-Net first appearing in 1979. Now, more than 30 years later, it took off like a rocket when Facebook appeared in 2006.

But in 2021, after the Capitol riot, misinformation has gone wild and people are getting blocked from sites. So how do you navigate social media? Well, you better know the rules of the social networking game.

Today, 3 billion people use social media. Facebook is on top with 2.6 billion monthly active users. YouTube is close behind at 2 billion, while WhatsApp, WeChat, Instagram and TikTok follow.

You can sell a product, search for information or simply express your opinion. For young people navigating the digital world, it's like riding a bike.

"It's great for looking things up and I guess meeting people," said Natasha Roth, a ninth-grader at Walled Lake Central. But when it comes to social media she is closely monitored by her parents.

Joanne Roth, Natasha's mother, went through social media training.

"There are predators that hang out in chat rooms pretending to be children and you know a kid doesn't always know some warning signs that that sort of thing is going on," she said. "And when they think they are talking to another young child they are not always as careful."

Tatonya Jordan with the online safety company Bark Technologies is concerned about hate speech and calls out violence that can be on social media sites like Parler. Jordan says kids won't likely be lured to that site because their parents are there.

"These organizations and these people spreading information and don't have the best reasons in mind to contact children will be going to places like Tik Tok, where the kids are," Jordan said.

And kids are easily influenced. A 7-year Standford study determined 80 percent of middle school students could not tell the difference between an ad or a news story on the internet.

It's important to note that adults can fall prey too.

Hundreds who attended the rally turned insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C were lured there by social media, but their posts afterward left many under arrest and jobless.

"Don't put something out there that you're going to regret," said Micah Sanders. He said that's number one when it comes to social media.

Sanders is a lead marketing associate with the nonprofit 4AcceleratedKids, where he teaches young people about computer technology and social media safety.

"There have been people who have committed, and young kids now that I've seen who have committed suicide," he said.

Sanders says kids have to know what's real, from family love not fake likes on Instagram and Twitter.

So here are some tips for social media safety:

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