Log out of Facebook? 'This' open to the public, launches iPhone app

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Therefore, in the social network without advertising, which gained prominence last year with an invitation-only launch, he announced Thursday that it was opening to the public with an application for iPhone users.

The launch drew attention with its policy "anti-Facebook" of the promise not to use advertising or selling customer data to third parties.

Last September, an increase in the interest of members This was a hot ticket, with invitations for sale on eBay at prices up to $ 500.

In announcing the public launch, It did not elaborate on the membership, but said there were "millions" that use the platform.

"The new app is beautiful with dozens of unique features," said This co-founder and CEO Paul Budnitz.

"With so much positivity in it, and with the awareness of the negative effects of advertising and data collection by other networks to come to the forefront of the news, our press time application could not be better."
 This has improved the service to include new ways to find friends, complete search, real-time alerts, private

massage,private groups and "loves" instead of  likes.

He received $ 5.5 million in funding last year, as it changed its statutes to support a promise to remain unpublicized, becoming a "public benefit corporation". While services are free, Her future plans include premium features that were paid.

This was launched by a group of artists and programmers led by Budnitz, whose previous experience includes designing bicycles and toys.