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Share
Post photos and updates for the people you actually know.
SLATECompanies will pay a lot for your attention. You could probably use it better yourself.
Slate is a social network for the people you actually know — built without algorithmic feeds, AI-generated content or design intended to keep you scrolling.
Real friends.
Real photos.
A feed with an end.
Nothing fighting to keep you there.
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That's everything your friends have shared today.
You're caught up.
Go enjoy your day.
What will I be able to do with Slate?
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Keep Up
See what your friends have shared, in the order they shared it.
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Connect
Stay close without performing for strangers or chasing attention.
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Leave
Reach the end of your feed, put your phone down and return to your life.
What Went Wrong
The internet became obsessed with engagement.
Social platforms began as places to keep up with people we knew. Over time, friendship became secondary to reach, recommendations and time spent on screen.
Your attention became the product.
The longer you stayed, the better the platform performed — whether or not that time made your life better.
Slate begins with a different question:
What would a social network look like if its success depended on helping you stay close to people, rather than keeping you online?
We think it would feel smaller, quieter and far more human.
NO ADS.
NO ALGORITHMS.
NO AI CONTENT.
THE FEED ENDS.
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Attention Reclaimed
Most social media celebrates how much time you spend.
Slate celebrates how little you need it.
- Less Scrolling
- More Conversations
- Real Connections
- Time Given Back
An illustration of what a smaller, finite social network could return to its members. Illustrative figures based on reduced daily time spent scrolling.
The Slate Manifesto
Ten principles for a social network that knows when to stop.
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People First
Technology exists to connect people, not replace them.
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Your Attention Belongs to You
Slate should never succeed by taking more of your time.
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No Algorithms
No engagement ranking. No recommended strangers. No hidden agenda.
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Real Over Synthetic
Human moments belong here. Artificial content does not.
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Friends, Not Followers
Relationships matter more than audiences.
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Small Is Beautiful
Meaningful communities do not need to be endless.
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Transparency by Default
You should understand how the product works and why decisions are made.
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Privacy Is Expected
Your life is not raw material for an advertising profile.
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Leave Fulfilled, Not Drained
Every design decision should help you leave feeling connected, not consumed.
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Life Comes First
Our favourite user experience happens away from the screen.
If a feature violates these principles, we will not build it.
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