While Facebook and Twitter continue to dominate the social media industry, an increasingly vocal minority has begun offering alternatives, often arguing the preeminent Big Tech platforms engage in censorship at the expense of a large swath of the market. Some of the following networks offer exciting and notable technological innovations worth investing in, while others hold a political or cultural weight that may make others hesitant.

Here are some apps to watch in 2022:

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