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With Amo, the founder of Zenly wants to make social apps social again | TechCrunch

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In 2018, I wrote a TechCrunch article stating that 2018 was “the year social networks were no longer social.” Reflecting on that article, I’m not sure that 2018 was the turning point. But the premise of the article still holds up well. At some point, social networks were no longer about connecting with your closest friends, keeping up with long-distance family members and feeling a special connection with people you love. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) are all slowly evolving to become the same infinite scrollable feed of algorithm-optimized short videos from top performers. And it turns out that I’m not the only one who has noticed that social networks have been slowly drifting away from their original purpose. Amo, a small team based in Paris, has been working for the better part of 2023 on a brand new social app called ID. ID is a social app launching today on iOS that lets you connect with your friends in a creative way. In many ways, it fee

With Amo, the founder of Zenly wants to make social apps social again | TechCrunch Image Credits: Amo Apps With Amo, the founder of Zenly wants to make social apps social again The startup raised $20 million and is launching ID today Romain Dillet 4:07 AM PST · November 19, 2023 In 2018, I wrote a TechCrunch article stating that 2018 was “the year social networks were no longer social.” Reflecting on that article, I’m not sure that 2018 was the turning point. But the premise of the article still holds up well. At some point, social networks were no longer about connecting with your closest fri

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