About Sonata Social

Sonata is a social media platform. It was developed in the UK and is registered in Iceland because it’s the world’s freest country for speaking your mind online.

Sonata stands for Social Network Against Troublesome AI.

In an online world increasingly dominated by robots and arbitrary censorship, this is where you’ll find creative, human freedom of expression.

Here’s a quick summary of our philosophy, and how sticking to our beliefs makes the online world a better place for you:

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  Freedom of expression is for everyone, but nobody should be forced to listen. Our content amplification policy gives you freedom to speak while preventing accidental exposure to harmful, upsetting or offensive content.

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  People have the right to not be deplatformed. We don’t ban users who post things we don’t agree with. If your content is likely to offend, we’ll tell you so. If these types of posts continue, your content will temporarily become less visible.

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  Privacy and data choices are a human right. We’d prefer our users to verify as real people, but the decision is yours. If you choose to verify, we log the bare minimum of ID data and none of it gets sold or shared.

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  Social platforms should be for the good of humanity rather than for private profit. There are no private investors to override our principles in the drive for profit. Sonata is 100% owned by its creator, Matt Beck.

There’s more — which you can read in our whitepaper — but you’re probably wondering who’s behind Sonata.

Sonata focuses on content amplification, not removal. It’s social media’s most unrestricted content policy.

When you post authentic content, and avoid violating the prohibited content policy, Sonata automatically amplifies your content’s distribution. More people see it.

There’s no hidden censorship. Users are permitted to post material which, on other platforms, may result in a permanent ban. On Sonata, rather than banning these users, we temporarily remove their amplification. The content remains, but it’s only visible to users who actively seek it out.

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  Everyone is free to express themselves, without removals or bans

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  You’re protected from accidental exposure to hateful, racist or damaging content

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  If you want to see this content, it’s presented with warnings, alternatives, and sources for help and support

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  All users have the right to appeal, and we act quickly, with transparency regarding the process

When you set up a Sonata account you have the option to verify your age through Passwave. It’s a privacy-first, reusable digital ID.

To verify, you provide the bare minimum of data and none of it gets logged or stored. Verify once and you can pass age gates on any website which accepts it.

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  There’s no record of the websites you visit

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  Websites can’t leak or sell your sensitive data because they don’t see it

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  Passwave itself never sees your ID documents

Are you ready to take control of your online privacy?

We’ve answered some of the most common questions about Passwave here. If your question isn’t here, don’t worry. Just get in touch and we’ll provide an answer.