Social Media Guide

As the go-to mode for media, communications, and marketing, social media has become ubiquitous for the American consumer.  

Use the 2ndVote Social Media guide to find which social networks, e-mail services, and other online resources best align with your values! Ranked from “Bad” to “Neutral” to “Good,” this list offers a simple guide for choosing where you socialize, communicate, and find media on the web. 

The Bad

Companies listed here are a no-go for 2ndVote patronage, and more often than not engage in all of the worst forms of “woke” activism, be it in their policies, practices, or philanthropy. 

The Neutral

Companies listed here are safe options that either deliberately choose to focus on their product or service, or simply don’t have any relevant information to score. 

The Good

Companies listed here are the best options for 2ndVote patronage, many of which openly oppose censorship, promote user data privacy and protection, or make it their mission to provide a positive platform to uphold free speech. 

Social Media

The Bad

The Neutral

Inou (3.00) (Beat Holdings Ltd.)

The Good

Email & Communications

The Bad

The Neutral

  • Duck Duck Go (3.00)
  • MyEmma (3.00)
  • Signal (Signal Technology Foundation/
    Signal Messenger LLC – 3.00
  • ProtonMail (Proton AG – 3.00

The Good

Web Services & Other Media

The Bad

  • Alphabet, Inc (formerly Google – 1.00
  • Google Search Engine (Alphabet – 1.00) 
  • YouTube (Google/Alphabet – 1.00)  
  • Amazon Web Services (1.62)
  • Audible (Amazon – 1.62)
  • Kindle (Amazon – 1.62)
  • Microsoft Corporation (1.21)
  • Bing (Microsoft – 1.21)
  • Pinterest (2.59)
  • Vimeo (2.67)
  • TikTok (ByteDance – 2.85)

The Neutral

The Good