SPILL was launched back in January 2023 and it acts as a sort of safe community for minority communities. This app came after Alphonso Terrel and DeVaris Brown were let go by X as employees. So the duo came up with an app that would protect and enforce serious measures for more marginalised communities.
It is a visual app so it is more photo and gif-focused. Users can also post texts along with images, GIFs and videos with their followers. The users take an image and add a funny caption to the image, driving the meme aspect of the app. A new post is called a ‘spill’. The ‘spill board’ shows the top 10 hottest spills. The posts are presented in reverse chronological format but it also contains horizontal and vertical scrolls as well.
Users can also earn money through a viral post on SPILL. The app makes sure that every creator gets proper credit for their posts. The users’ posts are also being tracked with blockchain technology to keep a proper record of where the posts came from.
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SPILL’s anti-harassment tools are trained to find harmful content as well ell as hate speech, The app prides itself for acting as a safe space for minority groups to gather online.
This innovative app has just recently received an investment by American actress, Kerry Washington. She states that SPILL stands out in a digital world where minority communities particularly LGBTQ+ and Black and Brown people are neglected and hardly prioritized.
Besides securing a new angel investor in the form of Washington, this app has also found success with the launch of its new Spades game. Spades is a multiplayer game that was inspired and suggested by the black community as it was always played at barbeques and family gatherings.
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