Going back in time, the first social media platform, Six Degrees was launched in 1997, where users could create a profile, share their interests and connect with other users of similar interests. Technology wasn’t as well-advanced back then as it is now and people didn’t show much interest in befriending people over the internet, which is why Six Degrees only survived for two years.
Moving forward, Facebook launched in 2004 and took a couple of years to grow. Eventually, it became a tool for people to connect with each other. Like Facebook, more and more social media platforms have amassed millions of users worldwide.
But, what about those applications that don’t get as famous as Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.?
Well, one apparent reason is that people don’t know about such social platforms yet. But this article is going to help us learn more about them. Also, it’ll be no coincidence if you find them cooler and more interactive than some famous mainstream social media apps.
So, without wasting any time, let’s dive in to explore some underrated social media apps:
BeReal
Pixelfed
Diaspora
Lemon8
Applaudable
BeReal:
Snapchat is cool, but what if I tell you that there’s an app cooler than Snapchat? It may sound a bit exaggerated and that is why we want you to give BeReal a try.
On Snapchat, we have to send a snap every day to maintain a streak, right? BeReal takes a step further to make things more interesting for its users. This social media app notifies its users daily to send a picture to friends within two minutes. The notification can pop up at any time and it’s truly one way to know what your friends are really up to.
Snapchat may let us recover the streaks within 24 hours, but BeReal isn’t so lenient. So, to make sure your streaks remain intact on BeReal, Xfinity hotspots can be of great help. With millions of free hotspot zones around the country, you can always stay connected and send streaks, doesn’t matter where you are.
Pixelfed:
Just like Instagram, Pixelfed is a platform where users can upload their pictures and videos and share them with their friends. However, the key difference is while Instagram is a highly centralized platform, Pixelfed is decentralized and strongly emphasizes privacy and data control of users.
Over the years, social media sites have become a tool for top organizations to gather user data. Pixelfed’s objective is to eradicate the data-stealing practices which target billions of users on the internet. As it is a decentralized platform, people can socialize with each other without having to worry about any privacy or data leakage issues.
If you’re an Instagram user, try using Pixelfed because as per our experience, this social platform is as good as Instagram.
Diaspora:
Diaspora is another decentralized social media platform and its ownership spreads over a network of independently run servers (pods), managed by organizations or individuals. This way, the user data is not stored on a single huge, centralized server.
Many people don’t register themselves on social platforms, simply because of data thefts and privacy breaches. Solving their worries, the Diaspora provides a safe space for them to interact with their friends.
The best thing about Diaspora is its ability to maintain transparency via open-source code which is visible to anyone who wants to access it.
Although Diaspora isn’t well-known like Facebook, it offers almost everything that Facebook has in its repertoire. Be it making friends, posting or sharing pictures, and joining groups or communities, you can do it all on Diaspora.
Lemon8:
Although Lemon8 is a picture and video-sharing platform, most users may find this app as an amalgamation of Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok.
The photo and video sharing capabilities of Lemon8 are quite similar to Instagram where you can interact with various accounts’ posts. Like on TikTok, you can find “For You” and “Following” features too. And the interface of this application is quite similar to the board-style format of Pinterest.
There are six major categories; Fashion, Home, Beauty, Travel, Wellness, and Food. The content on Lemon8 revolves around these topics and most post falls in these categories. Also, finding memes on this social platform may be a rare sight since this application largely focuses on lifestyle and aesthetics.
Applaudable:
Warding off negativity on social media is a difficult task. In one way or another, our social profiles are bombarded by so many negative things.
Switch to Applaudable if you’re tired of bleakness on most social media platforms. Here, the only thing you’re going to find is positivity. Millions of people share positive reviews about books they read, the food they make, or anything positive they come across in life.
On Applaudable, people can applaud each other posts to create a positive environment, which is quite rare to experience on a social media platform.
Although popular social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Snapchat have a lot to offer, but if you’re up for a change, try out the above-mentioned social media sites because they’re quite interactive and at the same time, offer some unmatched features.
https://www.circles.life/au/blog/new-social-media-platforms-and-apps
https://blog.hootsuite.com/new-social-media-apps-platforms/#Counter_Social
https://medium.com/@gentechview/top-5-underrated-social-media-platforms-you-would-have-never-heard-before-2023-c1378036a339
