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I built a social-first search(X, Reddit, TikTok) cause Google is boring

I built a social-first search(X, Reddit, TikTok) cause Google is boring

by Dhavidh·Jun 9, 2026·4 points·3 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidShip It

Yet another social search wrapper when Perplexity already does this.

Strengths
  • •Multi-platform aggregation in one interface
  • •Minimal UI gets out of the way
Weaknesses
  • •No visible differentiation from existing social search tools
  • •Barebones landing page shows no technical depth
Category
AI/ML
Target Audience

Gen Z users, social media researchers

Similar To

Perplexity · You.com

Post Description

bluhe is a social-first search engine, know what people are saying on X, Reddit, Tiktok, YT, Instagram & Facebook.

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