The First-Ever Social Platform Founded And Owned By Black Women Is 100% Invite-Only
A new social media platform designed for the Black community is set to launch. Byio – short for By Invite Only- is the first-ever SaaS, AI-forward social platform founded and owned by Black women, according to a press release.
Byio is designed to build community. “Unlike traditional platforms that alienate and mistreat certain demographics, Byio is everything that all the others are not and can never be, because we prioritize authentic interactions, privacy, and user control,” it says on their website.
A social media platform for and by Black women
The app will operate as 100% invite-only with the community deciding who gets on and who stays on. It will prioritise creators, allowing them to earn on the platform. The launch of the website features live streaming, video sharing, gifting, subscriptions, and e-commerce.
The website will utilize AI to create a smarter, safer, and more engaging platform. Supporters of the platform are eager to use the website, as several users purchased physical Byio stickers, visible symbols of solidarity with the platform’s mission. Purchasing stickers also allows you to unlock perks in Byio’s Discord, including access to an exclusive supporters’ channel, but does not guarantee entry to the platform itself.
Access to the app will begin with the TG10s — the Global Ten Thousand. Within 24 hours of its launch, over 1000 people joined Byio’s Discord, which is the only place where TG10 members will be selected.
Byio’s founder
R.M. Easterly is the brains behind Byio. She is also the founder of THYIM (They Help You In Minutes), a gig marketplace focused on providing on-demand, everyday assistance to people in their communities. She founded THYIM to address the frustration of waiting for urgent help and the lack of efficient solutions for everyday tasks.
“Byio is being built to make history, the first platform of its kind created by Black Women who have endured the same discrimination and silencing that millions of creators face on social media,” R.M. Easterly, said. “This is not just for the Black community, but for allies and supporters everywhere who believe in fairness, recognition, and putting power back into the hands of users.”
Image: R.M. Easterly
