In an article published by MDR on May 29, 2025, the local news app molo is presented as an alternative to large platforms such as Facebook and TikTok.
The molo app was showcased at re:publica 2025, held under this year’s theme “Generation XYZ”, offering users a personalized news feed featuring local information and events.
Bartje Krüger from the University of Leipzig explains in the MDR article where and why the platform is particularly popular and how information about current events is collected and distributed. The article also explains how molo ensures the data protection of its own users and what the future of the local news app could look like.
The entire article can be read here.
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