REUTERS - Oct 12 - In 2018, Facebook reported that personal data on 87M users was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica. According to the Ponemon Institute, trust in Facebook took a 66% plunge in 2018. Here is a list of platforms where users can interact with their friends and family without their data being stolen and stored on huge servers.
- WT: Social: founded by Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, news-focused and free from ads that do not rely on algorithms to fill in top stories and clickbait stories
- Sociall: a new platform similar to other networks with standard features. What sets it apart is its privacy policy. The company does not track users' online activity and doesn't sell users' data to third parties.
- Vero: a social network where users are not bothered by ads; free from data mining and algorithms making it a safer app to use.
- Yubo: a social networking app that does not track its users or throw in ads after every ten seconds. The platform is transparent about its data collecting.
- Ello: an ad-free alternative to existing social networks, similar to a Pinterest-like website showcasing art, photography and fashion.
