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100 Days After App Store Launch, SPACES Proves It’s a Platform for All LGBTQ+ Segments
100 Days After App Store Launch, SPACES Proves It’s a Platform for All LGBTQ+ Segments

WEST HOLLYWOOD, June 15, 2022 — Hornet Networks today announces that 100 days after the iOS launch of SPACES, the new group chat app for queer communities, the platform has seen total in-app activities — including profiles created, messages sent, and Space creations — surpass 1.5 million, indicating the LGBTQ+[…]

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Hornet Publishes First-Ever Tech Industry Pledge to Make LGBTQ+ Safety Its Highest Priority
Hornet Publishes First-Ever Tech Industry Pledge to Make LGBTQ+ Safety Its Highest Priority

Fed up with the world’s heteronormative social media platforms shirking all responsibility for keeping queer people safe, Hornet has published a 10-point “Safety Pledge” aimed at ensuring that its platforms are used to keep the LGBTQ+ community safe. West Hollywood, Calif., June 1, 2022: On the first day of Pride[…]

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Meet Fatima, our Director of Brand Partnerships for Europe and Asia
Meet Fatima, our Director of Brand Partnerships for Europe and Asia

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes of your favorite app? At Hornet, we are thrilled to introduce you to the backbone of our company — our fantastic team. We want you to meet our team, and if we spark your interest and you feel the same passion[…]

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Hornet Version 7.7 Allows Android Users to Create Their Own Soundtrack With AI Music
Hornet Version 7.7 Allows Android Users to Create Their Own Soundtrack With AI Music

West Hollywood, Calif., March 14, 2022 – Hornet, the world’s queer social network with 35 million users is announcing that AI Music, which has previously only been available on iOS, is now available on Android devices. This industry-first use of machine learning technology has been developed and licensed by Hornet[…]

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Hornet Releases SPACES Version 1.0: A Brand-New App for Every Slice of the LGBTQ+ Community
Hornet Releases SPACES Version 1.0: A Brand-New App for Every Slice of the LGBTQ+ Community

Introducing a place where queer people can be themselves while chatting among groups sharing their interests Los Angeles, Calif., March 1, 2022 — Hornet, the world’s queer tech platform with more than 35 million users, today announces the release of Spaces Version 1.0. Spaces enables queer people to build communities[…]

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A Message From Hornet’s CEO Regarding the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine
A Message From Hornet’s CEO Regarding the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a serious breach of international law, a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, and a setback for our vision of a world in which all people can be themselves. Queer people are often additionally victimized on both sides of a conflict. It is now time to connect[…]

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Hornet Reinstated in Turkey App Store
Hornet Reinstated in Turkey App Store

Hornet is once again available for download in the Apple App Store in Turkey after its removal in response to an August 2021 court order Available to read in Turkish here West Hollywood, Calif., February 25, 2022 — Apple and Hornet have cooperated to give back to the queer community[…]

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Hornet Hits 8.5M Monthly Livestream Minutes, 100 Days After Launching Live Video
Hornet Hits 8.5M Monthly Livestream Minutes, 100 Days After Launching Live Video

During the month of January 2022, Hornet users spent more than 22 million minutes watching livestreams, a growth of 400% since launch West Hollywood, Calif., Feb. 15, 2022 — One hundred days since Hornet rolled out the launch of video livestreaming, users of the world’s queer social network are surpassing[…]

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Meet Ivan, Hornet’s Product Manager Based in Ukraine
Meet Ivan, Hornet’s Product Manager Based in Ukraine

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes of your favorite app? At Hornet, we are thrilled to introduce you to the backbone of our company — our fantastic team. We want you to meet our team, and if we spark your interest and you feel the same passion[…]

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Meet Jawad, Manager of Hornet’s Health Ambassador Program
Meet Jawad, Manager of Hornet’s Health Ambassador Program

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes of your favorite app? At Hornet, we are thrilled to introduce you to the backbone of our company — our fantastic team. We want you to meet our team, and if we spark your interest and you feel the same passion[…]

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