70 Beyond Shadow Bans: Building a Rural Social Platform

About this episode

Rachel Draper discusses the creation of Stile Country, a social media platform for outdoor enthusiasts facing censorship on mainstream platforms.

Frustrated by the constant shadow bans and content restrictions on mainstream social media? You're not alone. In this eye-opening conversation, Rachel Draper reveals the journey behind creating Stile Country, a revolutionary social media platform built specifically for those who love field sports and countryside pursuits. Growing up on a Warwickshire smallholding and later working in the shooting industry, Rachel witnessed firsthand how major platforms increasingly censored legitimate outdoo...

People in this episode

Guest: Rachel Draper

Topics covered

• social media
• field sports
• censorship
• rural community
• outdoor pursuits

Keywords

• shadow bans
• social media platform
• field sports
• countryside
• censorship
• outdoor community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stile Country

Places: Warwickshire

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