CloutHub is a social media platform launched in 2018 that bills itself as a free speech alternative to sites like Facebook and Twitter.
CloutHub is a social networking and microblogging platform that launched in 2018. It markets itself as a free speech alternative to more mainstream sites like Facebook and Twitter, with a focus on allowing users to post content without censorship.
Like other social platforms, CloutHub allows users to create a personal profile, connect with friends and followers, share updates, photos, videos, and links. It has a newsfeed where users can interact with posts from accounts they follow.
A key difference from sites like Facebook is that CloutHub places nearly no restrictions on the type of content users can post, apart from legal limitations. This makes it popular with some groups who feel their views are suppressed on more mainstream platforms. However some critics have accused CloutHub of allowing hate speech and extremist content.
CloutHub was created by activist Jeff Brain. It is ad-supported, so marketers can pay to promote content and reach CloutHub's users. While its userbase is still dwarfed by established platforms like Twitter and Facebook, it has grown significantly since its founding in 2018 and continues to position itself as welcoming site for unrestricted speech.