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Life & fun · December 15, 2011

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A new way to consume the social web

A new way to consume the social web launched on December 15, 2011 with 67 votes, #14 of 254 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 14 years on.

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Tawlk is a social web platform launched in 2011 that offers a new approach to consuming social content. It allows users to browse and interact with social media in a different way than traditional platforms. The service is designed for people looking for an alternative method to engage with social networks and web content.

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