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Post, the news-centric social media app that billed itself as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook, is shutting down. Getty Images
Post, the news-centric social media app that billed itself as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook, is shutting down. Getty Images
Post social platform to shut down despite high hopes and ample hype
Alternative social media apps struggle to gain traction amid incumbents