Locals, also known as Locals Technology Inc. and locals.com, is a US-based crowdfunding site co-founded by Dave Rubin and Assaf Lev
. Launched in 2019, the platform is designed to help creators start subscription-based communities and make money directly from their supporters
. Locals.com deviates from the advertising and views model adopted by traditional social media, instead favoring a paywall approach
. The platform has been acquired by Rumble
. Notable features of Locals.com include:
- Paywall approach : The platform allows creators to have full control over their work and content, with users paying a subscription fee for exclusive content and access to interactions
- Content libraries : Locals.com offers content libraries for video and audio, enabling creators to share various forms of content with their supporters
- Community feeds and posts : The platform provides community feeds and posts, allowing creators to engage with their audience and share updates on their work
- Live-streaming with chat : Locals.com supports live-streaming events with chat functionality, enabling creators to interact with their fans in real-time
Locals.com has attracted a variety of notable creators, including Scott Adams, Michael Malice, Dave Rubin, Tulsi Gabbard, David Freiheit, Andy Ngo, Greg Gutfeld, Zuby, Zubin Damania (ZDoggMD), Patrick Byrne (previously of Overstock.com), Robert Barnes, Paul Joseph Watson, Kat Timpf, Andrew Gruel, Tammy Bruce, Mark Dice, Max Lugavere, and Yeonmi Park
. The platform has more than one million users and thousands of creators
