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Type of site | Social networking service |
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| Available in | Portuguese |
| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Owner | Icónica – Digital Design |
| Created by |
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| URL | talcanal |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | April 2022; 3 years ago (2022-04) |
| Current status | Active |
Tal Canal is aPortuguesesocial networking site with an emphasis on sharing and discussing content withincommunities.Users can share content, such as links, text, images, and videos, in user-created communities called "canais" (Portuguese for channels), which are centered on a particular topic. Users can then comment and vote on the content to discuss it. The use and features of site are similar to those ofReddit.[1][2]
In addition to the communities there are other features, such asgames, anews aggregator,chat rooms, and achatbot.
Tal Canal was created by Tânia Carvalho, a designer, and André Santos, a programmer, who together form the company "Icónica – Digital Design".[1][2][3] The social network was initially conceived in August 2021 and launched in April 2022.[2][4]
The name of the social network was inspired by the Portuguesetelevision programme "O Tal Canal", created byHerman José and broadcast byRTP.[4][1]
The site focuses on "canais", communities on various topics such as films, TV series, music, art, video games, technology, photography, among others, where users share and discuss content. Users can choose which "canais" they want to follow, and therefore the type of content they want to see. Users can also create andmoderate their own "canais".[4][1][2][3]
Published content can be commented on and also voted on by users. There are positive votes and negative votes, and the balance of the votes is called "carma". A user with a negative "carma" may have their posts and comments rejected, depending on the community.[4][1]
Among the various "canais", the one with the highest levels of user interaction is the "Pergunta-me tudo" (Portuguese for Ask me everything) community. On this community, users post questions that are answered by a guest. Guests who have taken part includeillusionistLuís de Matos and Portuguesemathematician Inês Guimarães, also known as MathGurl.[4][2]
In addition to the "canais", there is also: