New Canadian Social Media Platform is Too Canadian

A new strictly Canadian social media platform is promising a friendlier alternative, but is it too Canadian to succeed?

Gander Social launched on Canada Day with an ambitious plan to “fix” social media with a bot-free, less divisive approach that includes moderation based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

But, do people really want social media that “makes them smile”?

Host: Julian Abraham

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Kevin Newman

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Image Credit: Cedric Fauntleroy

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