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Philanthropic Platform Roar Social Offers an Alternative for Brands 

The app plans to launch in Apple's App Store in early August

Brands like Target, Starbucks and Warby Parker are expected to join the app in its early release
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By Trishla Ostwal

 

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Roar Social, a mobile app that targets 16 to 36-year-olds, lets brands flex their philanthropic muscle in the social media space by driving donations for charitable causes.

Think of TikTok videos or Instagram Reels but with a social cause attached to them, while thumbs up and heart buttons are replaced with a “give” option.

Backed by $10 million in seed funding, the video-driven platform aims to get brands, creators and celebrities to share their 30-second content produced on TikTok and Instagram Reels on Roar Social.

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Trishla Ostwal

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Trishla is an Adweek staff reporter covering tech policy.

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