Amid the overwhelming influx of information that Gen Z and Gen Alpha faces, one news and culture app called Shades is combating fake news and biased reporting by curating content from multiple verifiable sources. This next-generation app focuses on delivering news transparently and impartially by sharing different perspectives in a digestible format.
In comparison to traditional news platforms that rely on headlines, Shades offers quick summaries for everything from politics and pop culture to sports and TikTok trends. With the Shades app, users explore a home feed divided into categories like Top Stories, Breaking News and For You, and it encourages engagement with interactive polls, reactions and contributing to the community.
Launched in 2024, Shades was co-founded by former GitHub COO Julio Avalos; Sonali Maitra, a Stanford educator and video game lawyer; and Jeff Grimes, an ex-Google Group Product Manager.