# 2nd1st - Truth, News & Social

> Uncensored Social Network

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1466169815](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1466169815)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1466169815`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Howly, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (5,777 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.34
- **Last updated:** 2024-10-22
- **First published:** 2019-06-12
- **Size:** 42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/2nd1st-truth-news-social/id1466169815)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://2nd1st.app/privacy](https://2nd1st.app/privacy)

## Description

2nd1st - Truth, News & Social is an uncensored social network that champions free speech and thoughtful discussion. It blends human moderators with a community-review system to foster safety while preserving open dialogue, all hosted in a privately owned datacenter.

This Chrome extension page highlights the platform's focus on civil discourse across news, opinions, and social posts, emphasizing user control, privacy, and a safer online environment.

## Rankings

- #24,737 — Overall
- #59 — social
- #72 — social media

## Review summary

Overall, reviews are mixed. Positive notes highlight a free-speech concept, a perceived commitment to truth, strong enthusiasm, and patriotic branding that appeals to an America-first audience. Recurrent negatives focus on technical stability (the app won’t open on some devices/OS), signup verification (codes not arriving), and concerns about censorship and misinformation. Security/privacy worries and claims of potential scams regarding verification are also raised. Taken together, the app’s appeal is clear for some users, while others flag reliability, safety, and content-accuracy concerns.

### Pros

- Free-speech concept / platform
- Perceived source of truth / emphasis on truth
- High enthusiasm for app quality (outstanding/awesome)
- Patriotic branding appealing to an America-first audience

### Cons

- Stability issues: app won't open on some iOS versions
- Phone verification problems / signup friction (codes not sent)
- Censorship perceptions / restrictions contradicting free-speech claims
- Security/privacy concerns and scam risk around verification
- Misinformation / false information concerns

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1466169815)