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In a pushback against data-harvesting and time-stealing tech giants, two brothers are launching a social media platform where users are in control. In Norway, its counterpart Hudd has gained 120,000 users in just six months.

A new Danish social media platform promises to foster communities, decency, and democracy

Meningspunktet requires MitID login to ensure users are over 18 and to reduce the risk of misinformation, manipulation, and harmful content. Foto: Nicolai West
Meningspunktet requires MitID login to ensure users are over 18 and to reduce the risk of misinformation, manipulation, and harmful content. Foto: Nicolai West
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