A new short-form video application named SaySo has launched in the U.S. and Canada, aiming to address growing user concerns over misinformation and "AI slop" on social media platforms. The app, developed by the company Caliber, offers a curated feed of news content from vetted creators and independent journalists, positioning itself as a more intentional alternative to endless scrolling on apps like TikTok and Instagram.
SaySo's launch follows a private beta that began in November 2025 and comes amid declining public trust in both social media and traditional news outlets. A Pew Research study from October 2025 found that only 56% of U.S. adults have a lot of or some trust in national news media.
Core Features and Creator Vetting
Central to the user experience is the Daily Digest feature. Upon sign-up, users select topics of interest—such as politics, social issues, public health, or crime—and receive a personalised set of videos refreshed every 20 hours. An Explore page allows for broader content discovery.
The app mandates that creators include their information sources directly within their videos. All content is reviewed before publication. "Everything goes through a moderation queue, so most problems are caught before they reach readers," explained Dion Bailey, SaySo's co-founder and Chief Technology Officer.
Approximately 30 creators were onboarded at launch, including financial transparency advocate Nico Agosta, racial justice commentator Dr. Victoria, and independent journalist Isabel Ravenna, who has written for National Geographic.
Business Model and Company Background
SaySo's CEO and co-founder, Ramin Beheshti, stated that many initial creators are "receiving a stipend from day one" as founding partners. A full monetisation infrastructure is under development, with Beheshti promising "the vast majority" of future revenue will go directly to creators, though specific splits were not disclosed.
Beheshti was previously the chief product and technology officer at Dow Jones. SaySo is the flagship product of Caliber, formerly known as The News Movement, which was founded in 2022 and rebranded in 2025 to focus on social, short-form journalism.
Future Plans and Accountability Tools
The company plans to expand to the United Kingdom in the summer of 2026, with further international rollouts scheduled throughout 2026 and 2027. To further enhance credibility, SaySo is developing a "community notes" feature for crowdsourced fact-checking, similar to systems on X and TikTok.
"We wanted to build a new breed of news product that helped people, rather than add to the familiar overwhelm so many of us experience," said Beheshti, reflecting on the app's mission to restore trust in digital news consumption through verified, creator-led content.