Wimkin

Wimkin launched in August 2020 after being founded by Jason Sheppard. In response, Sheppard accused Google of treating Wimkin unfairly, stating in an email that, "We're being treated entirely unfairly and if we aren't reinstated when we've worked tirelessly to comply and become a better platform, we will be seeking legal remedy to at the very least, shed some light into this tyrannical monopoly." Wimkin has since returned to both the App Store and Google Play. After Parler, another social network, was pulled offline by its host Amazon Web Services on January 11, former users of that site started migrating to Wimkin. == Users and content ==

While Wimkin has groups relating to mundane topics, such as pets and traveling, Wimkin also has groups relating to fringe content, such as the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon. In January 2021, David Eberti of The Wall Street Journal found posts on Wimkin comparing Democrats with Nazis and a meme saying "If you don't believe in violence, get ready to hide behind someone who does." Moderation Wimkin prohibits pornography, nudity, harassment, and inciting violence. The site also does not fact-check posts. == Reception ==

In January 2021, Chris Tye from WBBM-TV described Wimkin as a platform "used by members of the so-called Trump celebrity class." Also in January, Anthony Cuthbertson of The Independent called Wimkin "yet another social media app popular with far right users". == Design ==

According to SFGate, Wimkin functions like a combination of Twitter and Facebook, with users of the site being allowed to post to a wider audience, comment and like other posts, and join groups. == References ==