Alphonzo Terrell
Alphonzo Terrell is an African-American CEO and co-founder of a new social media platform called "Spill".[1][2] He is also an online content creator, influencer, and mentor for those in the creative community.[3]
Early life and education
Alphonzo was born in North Carolina and grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Research and career
Alphonzo worked at Twitter, now known as X, heading the social and editorial content teams for three years.[4] Alphonzo believes in new beginnings and wanted to create a new social media platform that would give a voice to Black women, members of the queer community, and those who represent culture-driving communities. Spill is the brainchild of Alphonzo "Phonz" Terrell and co-founder DeVaris Brown. Alphonzo and his team have developed and improved the user experience of Spill with human moderators and plans to incorporate AI content moderation to help monitor the system as it grows. The platform utilizes blockchain technology mainly aimed at the Black community to enable users to profit from their viral content.[5]
Alphonzo and his team are currently working towards improving the AI system to avoid instances where users are flagged due to the AI not understanding cultural nuances and language used by various communities.[6]
Awards and honors
- 2020 Webby Awards - Best Overall Social Presence / Media & Entertainment[7]
- 2022 Best Overall Social Presence - Brand Social[8]
References
- ↑ "Spill". Spill. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ "Spill Is A New Black-Owned Twitter Alternative: What to Know". Time. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ "Spill, The New Black-owned Social Media Platform Vying To Compete With Twitter". www.theqgentleman.com. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ Duffy, Clare (2023-11-07). "Elon Musk laid him off. Now he's aiming to build a social network that's better than X | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ Silberling, Amanda (2023-01-30). "Three months ago, he was laid off from Twitter. Now, his competing app Spill is funded". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ "Meet The Former Black Twitter Workers Behind New Social Platform Spill". POCIT. Telling the stories and thoughts of people of color in tech. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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