Conservative-leaning social media platform Parler has seen its users quadruple in the build-up to as well as during the election. With some people feeling disillusioned by the content moderation on sites like Twitter, they’re turning to the self-styled 'free speech social platform'.

In an age when social content reigns, the nuances between networks are growing more apparent, from meditative pinning on Pinterest to thwarting Trump on TikTok. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Matthew Pittman and Dr. Brandon Reich to understand why content lands differently across platforms.

Whether to stay connected, informed, or distracted, social media plays multiple roles in people’s day-to-day lives – and it’s proving especially useful during the COVID-19 crisis. Canvas8 polled 1,000 Americans and spoke to nine people to find out what they want from these platforms and why.

Telepath, an invite-only social media platform, was built with the aim of promoting kindness and positivity. As people grow increasingly wary of the hateful content on mainstream platforms, there’s room for innovators to put a more positive and empathetic spin on online life.