Original air date: October 25, 2022

Original description: Social media can be an unpleasant place for both users and advertisers. WeAre8 aims to change that - promising a platform free from hate, that good's for the planet and puts money back in the wallet of those using it. Sean Aylmer speaks to Sue Fennessy - founder and CEO of WeAre8, and one of the most respected tech and media entrepreneurs in the world.

Update: This week WeAre8 shut down its Australian operations, but maintains that the business is not contracting, and instead is close to breaking even.

Original air date: October 25, 2022
Original description: Social media can be an unpleasant place for both users and advertisers. WeAre8 aims to change that - promising a platform free from hate, that good's for the planet and puts money back in the wallet of those using it. Sean Aylmer speaks to Sue Fennessy - founder and CEO of WeAre8, and one of the most respected tech and media entrepreneurs in the world.
Update: This week WeAre8 shut down its Australian operations, but <a href="https://mumbrella.com.au/weare8-spent-60m-to-get-500k-monthly-users-867486?utm_campaign=Mumbrella%20Daily%20-%2013%2F03%2F25&amp;utm_content=WeAre8%20%27spent%20%2460m%20to%20get%20500k%20monthly%20users%27&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Adestra" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mumbrella.com.au/weare8-spent-60m-to-get-500k-monthly-users-867486?utm_campaign%3DMumbrella%2520Daily%2520-%252013%252F03%252F25%26utm_content%3DWeAre8%2520%2527spent%2520%252460m%2520to%2520get%2520500k%2520monthly%2520users%2527%26utm_term%3D%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3DAdestra&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1741998315786000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OUQMh8db4TIWkPDoQKKTC">maintains that the business is not contracting</a>, and instead is close to breaking even.

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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Sunday feature: It ain't easy being an ethical social media platform

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