About this episode

The episode discusses the launch of Gander Social, a new Canadian social media platform, and its potential challenges in succeeding due to its overly Canadian approach.

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 Additional music by Audio Network Image Credit: Cedric Fauntleroy Students and new-to-audio reporters: Canadaland is launching another year of our Audio Journalism Fellowship!  If you’re a journalism student or audio storyteller looking to gain some invaluable experience, this is a really unique opportunity. Find out more: https://www.labs.canadaland.com/   Further reading:  Canadian social-media platform Gander officially launches this week, promising data sovereignty - The Globe and Mail Investor Outlook: Gander Social expands…

People in this episode

Host: Julian Abraham

Guest: Kevin Newman

Topics covered

• social media
• Canadian culture
• data sovereignty
• moderation
• journalism

Keywords

• Gander Social
• Canadian social media
• moderation
• data sovereignty
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gander Social, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, CANADALAND, Audio Network, The Globe and Mail, Bloomberg, BetaKit, The Atlantic

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