Everyone is clamoring for something new, a civil place to share news and information. The existing networks were never built to share the news, and with the advent of social media we’ve now elevated user-generated content (TikTok videos, memes, and personal rants) to compete with traditional news and journalism. The team at Topico believes we can
Comments are just our own personal opinion on a posted article, and we feel they're not really needed to enjoy the news. In fact, they're often the feature that causes division and anxiety. Additionally, they're also one of the main avenues to promote misinformation. We feel simply "recommending" a post provides all the validation we
A Newsroom is simply a newsfeed you can create on any specific topic of interest. An issue (#CLIMATE CHANGE) An event (#WORLD CUP) or, an interest (#BATMAN) Newsrooms provide a way to curate, and cultivate all the interesting articles you find for others to discover as well. You can set permissions to a Newsroom so
We want our members to easily find the content they're looking for, and that means ensuring that everything is properly tagged. If you search for interesting articles on #BATMAN, but people have tagged their posts #THE BATMAN, or #THE DARK KNIGHT you might be missing out on some great content. You can select from millions
On Topico it's best to think in terms of topics, instead of people. What topic interests you? #TECHNOLOGY, #VIDEO GAMES, or maybe... (yup) #POLITICS. From the main screen you can browse the (25) topic categories. Search for a topic (tap the find icon at the top of the screen). View what's trending (popular topics). Or,
You can customize y9ur Newsroom during the creation process by simply following our prompts. You can customize the following; The title. You can always change this at any time. The banner. You can upload your own image, or choose from our extensive gallery. The color. You can choose from a wide selection of colors. (Sorry, we
If you tap on the STAR in the center of the recommendation bar you'll make the article your "Top Pick". This not only recommends the article, but places it on your profile as well for others to find and discover.
We all know the term, 'Social Media', which to us is "a means for a person to share what they find interesting with other people." Where Social Media is all about what is of interest to them... Topical Media is all about what interests you. Following a person in a news-centric experience could present you
If you tap on the options menu of a Newsroom you can set notifications to ON. This means you'll receive push alerts when new articles are posted into that specific Newsroom. So now instead of receiving a bunch of alerts on your phone from what Topico thinks you'll find interesting... You can fine tune your
So you see that you've received a few notifications (that number next to your profile pic), but don't see anything when you open it? That's probably due to there being (3) tabs under notifications. ACTIVITY - This notifies you when someone recommends a post, or subscribes to one of your Newsrooms. INFLUENCE - If you