A former producer of hit TV show Entourage is launching an altruistic social network and says he doesn't want 'shitty users'
That's why Robert Weiss, who got his start as a journalist at the Los Angeles Times and went on to become a TV producer, believes that the time is right to launch a better social network that can take the doom out of doom scrolling.
The platform is built around what Weiss calls "gamified giving.""The idea is marrying engagement with social impact," he said. Creators will post viral content like cat videos and cooking tutorials much like any other platform. But Roar replaces the"like" button with a"give" button that allows users to make micro-donations as little as one cent to one of a handful of pre-selected causes such as climate change, homelessness, or LGBTQ+ rights.
That hinges on mastering the art of content moderation, an area where many other platforms have fallen short.
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