Trust-first social platform

Social Media for
Collective Wellbeing

The highest accuracy trust-based platform for meaningful dialogue. Built on credibility, not engagement metrics.

A public UpTrust group page: Constructive Skeptical Philosophy, with its description, members, and posts
A group on uptrusting.com: real people, real disagreements, held to a constructive standard.
Why it matters

Built for meaningful dialogue and collective wellbeing

UpTrust is evolving to be more than just a platform. It's a foundation for trust-based communities and credible information flow.

Trust-Based Ranking

Content rises based on credibility and trust, not engagement metrics or viral potential.

Evidence & Provenance

Trust is perspectival—what's credible to you depends on who you trust and why. We're building tools to help you understand the credibility context behind sources.

Bridge-Building

Surface perspectives that help people understand each other across differences.

User Sovereignty

You decide who you trust. Shape your experience based on your values. Your trust network is uniquely yours—what matters to you is what matters.

Evolving Trust

Trust isn't fixed. Contribute thoughtful content and your standing grows.

Collective Wellbeing

Success measured by our contribution to humanity's shared understanding.

An UpTrust event page for a World Cup watch party, with RSVP buttons, a guest list carrying trusted badges, and a prompt to start a group with everyone who came
Events too: a watch party on uptrusting.com, guests marked by trust, one tap to keep the group going after.
The Problem

Social Media is Broken

Social media used to be about connection. Now it's about keeping us hooked. The loudest voices drown out everything else. Misinformation spreads faster than truth, and AI-generated slop floods our feeds.

Platforms reward anger and clickbait. The result? Division, distrust, and feeds that leave us more disconnected than ever.

Our Solution

A Trust-Based Social Platform

UpTrust is rethinking how information flows online. Instead of ranking content by likes or shares, we use trust and credibility.

You shape your experience by deciding who you trust in different areas. We're building a system that supports better dialogue and deeper understanding.

UpTrust's Open Questions page listing hard questions with the named perspective clusters weighing in on each
Open Questions on uptrusting.com: hard questions, with every perspective cluster named.
A thoughtful long-form comment on an UpTrust post, carrying the commenter's per-topic trust score
What disagreement looks like here: a real reply on uptrusting.com, carrying the writer's per-topic standing.
Answers in plain language

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about UpTrust and how it works.

What is UpTrust?

UpTrust is a trust-based social media platform designed to foster meaningful dialogue and collective wellbeing. Instead of ranking content by likes or shares, we use trust and credibility to determine what rises to the top.

How does trust-based ranking work?

Your feed is shaped by who you trust in different areas. You might trust someone on climate science but not on economics. UpTrust makes space for that nuance, so what reaches you matches how you actually judge each subject.

Is UpTrust available now?

Yes. UpTrust is live at uptrusting.com. Sign up, decide who you trust on what, and your feed starts reflecting it.

How is this different from other social media?

Unlike platforms that optimize for engagement and clicks, UpTrust rewards credibility, thoughtful content, and bridge-building across different viewpoints. We put you in control of your experience.

What does trust look like in practice?

Trust here is per topic, not one number. Someone can carry a 9 in psychology and a 2 in economics, and every post, comment, and topic page shows the score that fits the subject at hand.

The future of social media starts with trust

Join us in building a platform where credibility matters more than clicks.

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