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Many users gravitate to social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to stay updated with the latest news.
However, people are increasingly complaining about misinformation and AI clutter cluttering their feeds. Concerns about trust have also increased, especially in light of… Lawsuits against Meta Related to youth victimization and concerns about TikTok is owned by the United States. (Trust in traditional media has also eroded: a Pew Research Center study in October found that only 56% of adults in the United States They say they have a lot or some confidence in the national news media.)
He enters Say thata new short video app designed to deliver curated news from vetted independent creators and journalists. set off for iOS users In the US and Canada this month after a private beta that began in November.
The app aims to differentiate itself from other platforms by offering a more intentional and personalized news experience that avoids endless scrolling.
One of SaySo’s standout features is the Daily Digest. When creating a profile, users can choose topics that interest them such as politics, social issues, public health or crime, and the app curates a selection of videos for them each day. This selection is updated every 20 hours.
To explore a wider range of topics, there is an Explore page where users can discover additional content from different creators. SaySo also includes typical features such as the ability to follow others, like, save, comment, and share.
It is worth noting that the SaySo application requires content creators to include information sources directly in their videos, with the aim of building trust with users. The app also combines human and AI moderation with source verification to ensure content safety.
“Content is not published automatically,” Dion Bailey, co-founder and CTO, explains to TechCrunch. “Everything goes through a moderation queue, so most issues are caught before they reach readers. If something sneaks in and gets flagged, we investigate it, address it directly with the creator, and remove it if it crosses the bounds.”
Additionally, SaySo is developing a “Community Feedback” feature, allowing users to participate in the accountability process through a crowdsourced fact-checking approach similar to that of fact-checking. X and Tik Tok.
At launch, SaySo included nearly 30 creators. Among them is Nico Agosta, who first gained attention with his “Stocking the Capitol” video series, in which he delves into the financial dealings of members of the US Congress. There’s also Dr. Victoria, who focuses on topics related to racial justice and social change, and Isabel Ravena, a freelance journalist who has bylines in outlets like National Geographic.
Regarding the issue of paying creators, Ramin Beheshti, CEO and co-founder of SaySo, says, “Many[creators]have become co-founders and are receiving a salary from day one. Over the coming months, we will build out the entire monetization infrastructure, and when that revenue flows, the vast majority will go directly to the creators.” He declined to provide details about monetization infrastructure or revenue breakdown.
Beheshti previously served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Dow Jones.
SaySo is the flagship app of Caliber, formerly known as The News Movement, which was founded in 2022 and rebranded in 2025 to focus on short-form social journalism.
“We wanted to build a new generation of news products that help people, rather than adding to the familiar confusion that many of us experience,” says Beheshti. “Cover that up with what building Caliber has taught us about creators and the changing shape of modern media, and we think we’ve unlocked something very special.”
Looking ahead, the company plans to launch SaySo in the UK in the summer, with further expansion into additional markets throughout this year and 2027.