Hey everyone, I'm Grant — founder of Scoop Socials

I had a problem I was set on solving: bots and fraud are rampant online, and they ruin so much of the experience of interacting with people. A fake or bot account has no real identity behind it, but it can still do a lot of damage — scam someone, catfish someone, ruin an event, all with almost no effort. I wanted to give people an easy way to gate out bad actors using information that's already public, and to feel more confident that the person they're meeting is actually who their profile says they are.

So I built Scoop. It lets you connect the accounts you already have through secure sign-in (so ownership is actually verified, not just typed in), add any other platform you want to show, and then use that verified profile for local events, planning a night out with friends, and leaving real reviews about people you've met — making it a lot harder for someone to hide behind a fake screen and hurt someone's day, or worse.

It's live on iOS now, and I'm launching publicly on Product Hunt tomorrow.

Would love to hear how you could see Scoop playing a role in your own life — especially from anyone here who's dealt with identity or trust problems online:

• How has a fraudulent account made your online experience worse?

• How many social platforms do you have that contribute to your public identity online?

• What industries do you think would be most disrupted if bot accounts didn't exist?

Best,
Grant Hemingway
ScoopSocials.com