Twitter isn't doing much to keep people who were ready to leave in the past. There are more limits and restrictions based on money than ever before. In reaction to Elon Musk's slow drag, other platforms are moving quickly to get Twitter's users back. For example, Meta's soon-to-launch Threads is a true copy of the iconic single-feed scroll. So, even though many users ask for the old ways to come back, tech companies are instead giving users a huge number of options, such as SPILL, an up-and-coming app that is run by Black people.
This week, Twitter made some changes that made people more interested in the app. The app, which came out in June, is now ranked third among the top free apps in the App Store and first among the top free social networking apps.
How does the SPILL app function?
SPILL is made for a much smaller group of users than many other platforms, and it says it's not trying to be like Twitter. Alphonzo "Phonz" Terrell and DeVaris Brown, who used to work at Twitter, along with other Black creatives like April Reign, an equity adviser and the person who started the #OscarsSoWhite movement, made the app. Its goal is to make a safer, more diverse group of "culture drivers," as its creators call them.
Terrell said, "Our theory was that it would be better for everyone if we could build a platform from the ground up that caters to these groups, these culture drivers, and then solve the core problems that they and our community face."
Most culturemakers on Twitter are Black. They usually come up with internet slang and jokes without getting credit for them. Since Musk took over the site, these users and producers have had to worry about their standing and safety on it. And over the past month, a number of famous accounts have started moving to SPILL, which some are calling "a new home" for Black Twitter.
Who can be part of SPILL?
Spill is only available on iOS right now. Still in the works is a version for Android users.
Even though there are no rules about who can join, SPILL's goal is to make safe places for people from different backgrounds. Since there is more hate and abuse online, especially towards marginalised groups, it is more important than ever to keep online places safe.
How do I sign up for SPILL?
SPILL is in limited beta testing right now, which means that anyone who wants to make an account needs an invitation code from a present user. Due to a rush of new users over the weekend, the site had to stop taking new users for a while.
SPILL also has a waitlist for beta users if you can't get an invitation.
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