MeWe Review
Updates in January 2019: Now that Google+ is closing, MeWe is enabling all Google+ users to update their Google+ content directly to MeWe.
Also, since the original publication of this post, I discovered MeWe has an app called, “MeWe Network.”
UPDATE: July 2019
Quite a stir.
That’s what the impending closure of Google+ caused.
The announcement caused quite a stir twice: once when the site first initially announced it was closing due to a data breach, and then again when Google+ announced it was closing four months earlier than planned due to a second data breach.
I came to the rescue by researching and publishing my findings: 13 social media websites still growing their user bases.
A commenter informed me that although my choices of rising social media sites were good ones, there was even a better choice for an active social media site, a new site called “MeWe.”
The commenter, Alexa Shaw, authored this MeWe review to tell you about MeWe, the exciting social media site.
According to Alexa, “MeWe allows us to share our photographic adventures, visually and through the written word. They don’t allow commercial ads either. So, to be able to introduce people to a non-commercial social media gathering site to help them find a new home to replace G+, I’d be honored to send a little something your way.”
Bring on Alexa’s MeWe review and discover the advantages of using MeWe, a new social media site.
A Facebook Alternative
MeWe Review: An Introduction To MeWe
Social Media – The Way It Was Intended
Google Plus Is Shutting Down. Facebook Sells Your Personal Data — MeWe.com Can Help
Alexa Shaw
When Janice asked me to write about MeWe, I was happy to add my 2-cents. My non-profit, This Is Saipan, and I have been members of MeWe since 2016. I can’t tell you about Mark Weinstein’s visionary origin story behind MeWe, but I can certainly fill you in on its cornucopia of features.
What convinced the others and me at This Is Saipan & 15th Parallel Photography, is the fact Mark Weinstein, the founder, and creator of MeWe, intentionally designed his social media platform around a shield of “personal privacy.” Imagine, a social network designed with the specific intent of building an infrastructure that maintains OUR privacy and not to strip it away. Another feature we really appreciate – NO ADS! There are no commercial ads on MeWe.
Your pages, group meetings, conversations, chats, messages, etc. are ALL ad-free. Unlike Google+ and Facebook, MeWe is a website without commercial influence. That leaves us free to write, post, meet-up, chat, upload pics/clips/videos and more about pretty much anything when we adhere to common sense and follow the current laws of society.
With so many recent US and EU new requirements drowning social networking, Facebook and Google+ began to lose ground years ago, not to mention collecting numerous fines and lawsuits, and they continue to do so.
MeWe is fairly new, and in July 2018, it surpassed 2 million active members (many coming from Facebook and Google+), with rapid growth and it is predicted to reach millions more by 2021. For a complete paradigm shift in social networking standards, laws, requirements and infrastructure building, those are pretty awesome numbers.
I admit I was a bit overwhelmed on our MeWe homepage after logging in for the first time. As with anything, however, you need to spend a little time getting used to what’s in front of you. Once I did, I felt free and introduced MeWe to everyone at work – then we told our friends in the US. We live and work in the Northern Mariana Islands. I know, but someone has to live in a tropical paradise, right?
Some of MeWe’s features include:
- No ads;
- No spying;
- No BS;
- #Not4Sale (the members – we’re NOT for sale – think Instagram, Twitter, Google+ and Facebook are selling your personal data);
- Unlimited group creation;
- 1-on-1 private and open chats;
- Open personal and group chats;
- Disappearing content;
- Custom camera w/GIF creation;
- Live voice and video;
- “Next-Gen” voice messaging;
- Ultra secret chats with double-ratchet encryption (a paid feature add-on);
- Custom personal and group profile creation;
- Personal cloud storage;
- Total control over your data and content – you own what you upload – period.
- NO censorship (beyond societal requirements);
- NO content manipulation;
- NO news feed to push your content to the bottom of the page;
- NO facial recognition;
- Every public post, chat, image, video, comment, etc. is seen by all of your fellow MeWe members;
- TRUE timeline ordering – with no outside interference;
- Custom profile pics;
- Custom banner images;
- Notifications you customize;
- Member suggestions for improvements, new features, etc. – that actually get applied;
- The feedback that’s actually read and answered;
- Events calendars;
- Multi-language capable;
- A separate “Pro” MeWe (mewepro.com), and so much more.
MeWe is browser-based, so it’s cross-platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, *iOS, *Android (*through free mobile apps or mobile browsers).
MeWe also has a store so members can purchase add-ons and features to personalize their MeWe experience without requiring a subscription fee. With so many free features, we’re quite happy with what we’ve been given already.
If you are looking (or someone you know is looking), for a Facebook alternative or as an alternative to Google Plus since the site is closing, you might want to try MeWe as a viable replacement. It’s free, private, and not too difficult to make the leap. We took a chance on this Next-Gen “2016 Innovative World Technology Finalist,” and we’re all glad we did. We’ve never looked back.
Everyone reading this should give MeWe a spin. It’s fresh and filled with features not found elsewhere. It costs nothing, is fun, exhilarating and an awesome alternative to Google Plus. You can choose the site as a Facebook alternative or use MeWe as an addition.
MeWe’s been around for about 4 years, starting out under another name and changing it to MeWe in 2016, receiving high praises and innovative technology recognition in that same year.
MeWe is edgy, smart, intuitive, and features rich content right from the start. There are many ways MeWe is better than other social networks. The most important is that MeWe was created by putting the privacy needs of its members FIRST! Mark Weinstein, founded MeWe with the belief social media isn’t for sale and neither is our privacy.
There’s no one looking over your shoulder as you work or play. There are no big corporations demanding advertising favors for support dollars. There’s no tracking, no commercial ads and no push toward corporate interests.
Everything you say, type, upload or produce, belongs to you. It’s never given away or sold to anyone. There’s no data mining of your personal information for private, corporate, or government agencies.
MeWe runs on Next Generation Technology (think 2G to 5G!). Using the power of next-gen tech is propelling MeWe to the forefront of social media worldwide. It’s been gaining momentum since the first day it went into operation.
If you want a fantastic alternative to Google Plus or alternative to Facebook, or you just want another social media outlet, MeWe should be on your immediate things-to-do list.
MeWe is new, fresh, and social media 2.0 and beyond; better than Google Plus and Facebook; great fun for personal use; well suited to carry on business needs and collaboration in real time – with NO big bro listening/tracking; has plenty of customizing features; runs smoother and faster than other social media network sites and has no corporations pushing THEIR products on to you.
Each of us at This Is Saipan & 15th Parallel Photography made the move to MeWe in 2016 and we haven’t looked back. MeWe is our social media home to post, play, discuss, educate and inform people of just about everything photography. We even started the MeWe group ‘Self-Taught Photographers,’ so anyone and everyone can ask us questions and learn about the joys of photography and how to get the most out of their DSLR.
Mark Weinstein and his team are showing the social media giants that dedication to the people and our privacy needs is far more rewarding than indulging in corporate greed. We agree. Seriously consider giving MeWe a try. You really can’t beat the price! MeWe is free!
15th Parallel Photography’s MeWe Homepage
Author Bio: Alexa Shaw, Photographer Co-founder of This Is Saipan
Host blogger’s comments:
MeWe Awards
If you go to MeWe.com, you’ll see MeWe received many honors:
- Startup of the Year Finalist
- Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America
- 2018: “One to Watch” TechTrends Report
Readers, please share so other people concerned about data breaches read this MeWe review and consider using MeWe as an alternative to GooglePlus or as an alternative to Facebook.
I look forward to your views in the comments section. What is your opinion after reading this MeWe Review? Do you think you might consider giving MeWe a try?
Update October 2019
According to MeWe’s David Westreich,
“MeWe just announced it surpasses 6 million members and is named a 2019 “Best Entrepreneurial Company in America” by Entrepreneur magazine.
Recently MeWe has ranked as a “Top 10” Social App and the #1 Trending Social App in the Google Play Store.
Here’s the press release:
https://www.
prnewswire.com/news-releases/
facebook-competitor-mewe-
surpasses-6-million-members-
becomes-1-trending-social-app-
and-named-a-2019-best-
entrepreneurial-company-300930269.html
New announcements include:
MeWe expects over 100 million members by the end of 2020, having achieved 405% growth in 2018 and growing twice as fast on a daily basis in 2019
60% of MeWe’s traffic is international and 35% of members are active–exceeding industry standards.”
Additional Updates
- MeWe expects over 100 million members by the end of 2020, having achieved 405% growth in 2018 and growing twice as fast on a daily basis in 2019
- 60% of MeWe’s traffic is international and 35% of members are active–exceeding industry standards
Since publishing this MeWe review, I discovered these emojis MeWe offers. You can use the emojis to tell people on the site what you’re eating, drinking, reading, hearing, and watching.
MeWe Review: FAQ
Is MeWe really private?
Yes! MeWe assures users they will never sell your data. Founder Mark Weinstein started MeWe with this promise.
Does Facebook own MeWe?
No.
Who owns MeWe?
Mark Weinstein is MeWe’s founder.
What can you do with the MeWe app?
The app makes using MeWe convenient since you can access the site on your mobile device.
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