{"id":10631,"date":"2024-07-31T17:49:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T17:49:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:49:18","slug":"14-new-social-media-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"14 New Social Media Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social media is evolving fast, with platforms like Threads and Noplace leading the charge.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these 14 new social networks making waves in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive right in!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#1_Noplace\" >1. Noplace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#2_Ten_Ten\" >2. Ten Ten<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#Reveal_any_companys_website_traffic\" >Reveal any company\u2019s website traffic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#3_BeReal\" >3. BeReal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#4_Threads\" >4. Threads<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#5_Airchat\" >5. Airchat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#6_Yik_Yak\" >6. Yik Yak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#7_Substack_Notes\" >7. Substack Notes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#Reveal_any_companys_website_traffic-2\" >Reveal any company\u2019s website traffic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#8_Coverstar\" >8. Coverstar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#9_Jagat\" >9. Jagat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#10_Truth_Social\" >10. Truth Social<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#11_Fizz\" >11. Fizz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#12_Lemon8\" >12. Lemon8<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#13_Lapse\" >13. Lapse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#14_Bluesky\" >14. Bluesky<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/14-new-social-media-platforms\/#Reveal_any_companys_website_traffic-3\" >Reveal any company\u2019s website traffic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Noplace\"><\/span>1. Noplace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Noplace\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenoplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thenoplace.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> July 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> San Francisco, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> No data available<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> $19 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Noplace is a new social media platform aimed at a Gen Z audience. Referred to as a \u201c<a title=\"noplace, a mashup of Twitter and Myspace for Gen Z, hits ...\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/07\/03\/noplace-a-mashup-of-twitter-and-myspace-for-gen-z-hits-no-1-on-the-app-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mashup of Twitter and Myspace for Gen Z<\/a>\u201d, it\u2019s a colorful social app focused on text updates. Users can create customized profiles (change background colors, add tags) and find new friends based on common interests. App experience offers 2 feeds, one global feed which is the same for everyone on the app, and another personalized with friends only.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Ten_Ten\"><\/span>2. Ten Ten<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"ten ten\" href=\"https:\/\/tenten.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/tenten.app\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> September 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Paris, France<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> No data available<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> No data available<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Ten Ten is a walkie-talkie app designed for teen audiences to send voice messages to their close friends. Ten Ten hit <a title=\"French startup ten ten reinvents the walkie-talkie | TechCrunch\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/06\/02\/french-startup-ten-ten-finds-viral-success-and-controversy-in-reinventing-walkie-talkies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 million<\/a> downloads on Google Play in 6 months since its app release (its Android app was released in <a title=\"Top Ranked Google Play Apps\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/top-apps\/google-play\/france\/social?profile=product.337191321100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 2024<\/a>)<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-semrush-cta semrush-form\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reveal_any_companys_website_traffic\"><\/span><span>Reveal<\/span> any company\u2019s website traffic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Spy on your competitors\u2019, prospects\u2019, and potential partners\u2019 website traffic.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"btn btn-orange\">Get insights<\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_BeReal\"><\/span>3. BeReal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"BeReal\" href=\"https:\/\/bereal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bereal.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> January 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Paris, France<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> 25 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> $90 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> BeReal works as a photo-sharing app, allowing users to post one unfiltered photo per day to show their activities to their followers. The app alerts users randomly during the day to post a picture in 2 minutes. <a title=\"How Americans Use Social Media | Pew Research Center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/internet\/2024\/01\/31\/americans-social-media-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12%<\/a> of young adults ages 18 to 29 in the US report using BeReal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Threads\"><\/span>4. Threads<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Threads\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.threads.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> July 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Menlo Park, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> <a title=\"Number of Threads Users in April 2024\" href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/threads-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">175 million<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Owned by the publicly traded company (Meta)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Threads is a new social media platform from Meta focused on sharing text updates, similar to the X\/Twitter experience. Messages published on Threads have a character limit of 500 words, profiles can be set to public or private and there\u2019s an integration allowing users to share Threads posts to Instagram directly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Airchat\"><\/span>5. Airchat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Airchat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.air.chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.air.chat\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> April 2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Airchat is an audio social network encouraging users to \u201cjust talk\u201d. Described as a <a title=\"Airchat, the buzzy new social app, could be great -- or, it could succumb to the same fate as Clubhouse | TechCrunch\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/04\/17\/airchat-the-buzzy-new-social-app-could-be-great-or-it-could-succumb-to-the-same-fate-as-clubhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">combination of \u201cX\/Twitter and Clubhouse\u201d<\/a>, instead of a text-based format, users share voice notes and the app automatically transcribes recordings. On Airchat, the feed consists of a combination of <a title=\"What Is Airchat, The Hot New Invite Only Audio Social Network?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ianshepherd\/2024\/04\/17\/what-is-airchat-the-hot-new-invite-only-audio-social-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">text and audio snippets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Yik_Yak\"><\/span>6. Yik Yak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Yik Yak\" href=\"https:\/\/yikyak.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/yikyak.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> August 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> United States<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> $75 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Yik Yak is a pseudonymous social media platform, popular with college students. The app is designed for location-specific sharing, enabling users to share messages, referred to as \u201cyaks,\u201d to anyone within a five-mile radius. Yik Yak had over <a title=\"Anonymous social apps face another reckoning as UNC Syste...\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/03\/07\/anonymous-social-apps-face-another-reckoning-as-unc-system-to-ban-yik-yik-fizz-sidechat-whisper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.5 million<\/a> iOS downloads since 2021.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Substack_Notes\"><\/span>7. Substack Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Substack Notes\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/substack.com\/notes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> April 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> San Francisco, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> $89.4 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Substack Notes is a social media feature built on top of a newsletter <a title=\"Substack User and Revenue Statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/substack-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publishing platform<\/a> with over <a title=\"Substack - A new economic engine for culture\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35 million<\/a> active subscriptions (including 3 million paid). Similar to the X\/Twitter experience, Substack Notes allows users to post short-form content.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-semrush-cta semrush-form\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reveal_any_companys_website_traffic-2\"><\/span><span>Reveal<\/span> any company\u2019s website traffic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Spy on your competitors\u2019, prospects\u2019, and potential partners\u2019 website traffic.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"btn btn-orange\">Get insights<\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Coverstar\"><\/span>8. Coverstar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Coverstar\" href=\"https:\/\/coverstar.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/coverstar.app\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> March 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Berkley, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Coverstar claims to offer a \u201csafe TikTok alternative\u201d. According to developers, content is consistently monitored and no explicit or dangerous content is allowed. Furthermore, the social platform doesn\u2019t support direct messages for safety reasons.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Jagat\"><\/span>9. Jagat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Jagat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jagat.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.jagat.io\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> March 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Singapore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> 10 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Jagat offers a location-based social media platform. Jagat provides an interactive map interface, which enables users to check friends\u2019 locations in real-time, their status updates, and discover activities in the local area. According to the company, Gen Z makes up approximately <a title=\"Jagat, a location-based social network that focuses on re...\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/12\/15\/jagat-location-based-social-network-focuses-on-real-life-connections-surpasses-10m-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">85%<\/a> of the Jagat user base.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Truth_Social\"><\/span>10. Truth Social<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Truth Social \" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> March 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Singapore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> 5 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Truth Social is a <a title=\"Truth Social faces harsh reality as a public company\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/03\/27\/truth-social-stock-facebook-twitter-ipo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump-owned<\/a> social network offering an alternative to X\/Twitter and markets itself as a \u201c<a title=\"What to know about Truth Social, Trump\u2019s social media pla...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/what-to-know-about-truth-social-trumps-social-media-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free expression platform<\/a>\u201d. Truth Social\u2019s feed shares similarities with X\/Twitter design, featuring a purple color scheme and a \u201cfor you\u201d section displaying recommended posts, along with a feed of followed accounts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Fizz\"><\/span>11. Fizz<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Fizz\" href=\"https:\/\/fizzsocial.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fizzsocial.app\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> January 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Palo Alto, California<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> $41.5 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Fizz is an anonymous social network for college students. The network allows users to join private school communities for communication where they can share posts anonymously. On top of social networking, Fizz offers an online marketplace integrated into the app to sell and buy items among students on the campus.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Lemon8\"><\/span>12. Lemon8<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Lemon8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lemon8-app.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lemon8-app.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> March 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Singapore<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Undisclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Lemon8 is a photo-centric social media platform from <a title=\"TikTok Statistics You Need to Know in 2024\" href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/tiktok-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>\u2019s parent company (Bytedance). With elements of Pinterest and Instagram, Lemon8 markets itself as a \u201clifestyle content community\u201d. Lemon8 allows users to edit photos, videos, post content, and discover new content in one app. According to <a title=\"Appfigures\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a> estimates, Lemon8 was downloaded 12.9 million times across the App Store and Google Play in 2024 (as of July 25).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Lapse\"><\/span>13. Lapse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Lapse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lapse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.lapse.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> July 2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> $42.4 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Lapse positions itself as an \u201capp that turns your iPhone into a disposable camera\u201d. When taking a picture, users have to wait <a title=\"What is Lapse? Everything to know about the popular invit...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/what-is-lapse-everything-to-know-about-the-popular-invite-only-social-media-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 to 3 hours<\/a> for photos to \u201cdevelop in the darkroom\u201d, a filter giving a vintage look is automatically added. Once pictures are taken, photos can be shared with friends or added to \u201cjournals\u201d. Lapse hit <a title=\"Appfigures\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1.2 million<\/a> downloads worldwide in 2024 (as of July).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Bluesky\"><\/span>14. Bluesky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a title=\"Bluesky\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Released:<\/strong> February 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>HQ:<\/strong> Seattle, Washington<\/p>\n<p><strong>Users:<\/strong> Not publicly disclosed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding:<\/strong> $8 million<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong> Bluesky is a text-based social media platform, considered as an alternative to X\/Twitter. Posts shared on the platform have a limit of 300 words and can include pictures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-semrush-cta semrush-form\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reveal_any_companys_website_traffic-3\"><\/span><span>Reveal<\/span> any company\u2019s website traffic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Spy on your competitors\u2019, prospects\u2019, and potential partners\u2019 website traffic.<\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"btn btn-orange\">Get insights<\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/new-social-media-platforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14 New Social Media Platforms<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backlinko<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media is evolving fast, with platforms like Threads and Noplace leading the charge. Check out these 14 new social networks making waves in 2024. Let\u2019s dive right in! 1. Noplace Website: https:\/\/www.thenoplace.com\/ Released: July 2024 HQ: San Francisco, California Users: No data available Funding: $19 million Description: Noplace is a new social media platform aimed at a Gen Z audience. Referred to as a \u201cmashup of Twitter and Myspace for Gen Z\u201d, it\u2019s a colorful social app focused on text updates. 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