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The outrage bots and attention trolls took the rest of the internet. We saved this slice for you.

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Unapologetically made in Canada

  • CBC
  • TechCrunch
  • The Globe and Mail
  • BetaKit
  • CTV
  • Be Giant
  • BNN Bloomberg
  • The Logic

Stay because it feels right. Not because you can't leave.

We don’t do dopamine here. We’re more about oxytocin and serotonin.

Verified humans

If there's a bot on here, it's one of the good ones.

Connection over clout

Like counts don't define you, so we don't show them off.

Trolls get bounced

No mercy for toxic behaviour. Built for people, not pile-ons.

Gander Nests feature showing your inner circle feed

You are the algorithm.

Stay on top of the friends and creators you want without the distraction of strangers.

Your feeds. Your rules.

Prioritize the voices that matter to you without a sneaky algorithm telling you what to love.

Gander Feeds feature with customizable feed tabs
Gander Flicks vertical video feed

Scrolling sans doom.

Save your mind from meltdown with chronological feeds and sorting that isn't designed to play with your dopamine.

More humans,
and more context.

We make sure everyone who posts is human-verified, and news publishers get rated for bias and credibility.

Gander post with publisher bias and factuality context

You're in control. We're just here to keep things running.

We don't sell your data, manipulate your feed, or lock you into our platform.

No hidden agendas

No surveillance advertising and we don't sell your information.

Choose your world

See what's happening locally or connect with the wider world.

Freedom to leave

Take your account and content with you whenever you want.

Social media for people
who hate social media.

Gander rejects toxicity and outrage-driven algorithms. We promise you'll never miss it.

Refreshing
“Gander is such a breath of fresh air compared to other social media apps.”

Marta Summers

Toronto, ON

Different
“Gander is a nice break from the contant rage-trolling, doom-scrolling, and hate-baiting.”

@Cbab

Welcoming
“Wow, the vibe here really is different. So engaged and friendly!”

Sage Pantony

Montreal, QC

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