Twitter Alternative App Outperforms TikTok On App Store Ranking And Only Operated By 3 People

According to Business Insider, Elon Musk’s frantic management style and vision of content control make Twitter users want to find an alternative application. In addition to Mastodon or Tumblr, which is sought by users as an alternative, the Hive Social application has especially received attention from users.

Currently, Hive Social has surpassed TikTok, ranking first in the social networking group on the App Store.

To date, Hive Social has 2 million users and this number continues to grow. 24-year-old founder Raluca Pop said: “We really have created and maintained a safe and healthy community. App users will really feel comfortable and relaxed.”

Pop also shared that she had been cooking up the idea of ​​Hive Social since she was in high school and launched this app in 2019. She taught herself to program and operate this social networking platform with a staff member. other member. It wasn’t until November 19 that the third developer started joining the team.

Whether Hive Social will become the next Twitter is still a question. On November 18, many users reported that they were having trouble setting up their username (username). Multiple people can share the same username, which can lead to impersonation. A screenshot shows there are 11 accounts with the username “@elonmusk”.

Pop said the duplicate username issue occurred when the company’s servers reached capacity limits last week and “the function to prevent duplicate usernames has been disabled”. The app development team is working to fix this issue.

Besides, one of the most controversial issues that billionaire Elon Musk is facing is how to effectively promote freedom of speech while ensuring content censorship.

In this regard, Pop shared that she is planning to moderate content on Hive Social by combining algorithms and moderators. However, according to Insider, so far, the app doesn’t have any content moderators.

“When I started developing apps, I had another job. But now I have devoted all my time to it. We still have a lot of work to do, and content moderation is a top priority for the safety of our users,” Pop added.

Reference: Business Insider