![]() Lately, I find myself turning to the words of Dr. We must safeguard our close relationships Perfectly curated social posts for the world to see don’t tell the story of our lives, now or really ever. We’re now actually holding on to what matters. It’s just that now, our busy lives and global system have been shocked with current events, and we are prioritizing what matters. ![]() The way we see it, human connection has always been important. “Marco Polo users were significantly less lonely, exhibited fewer depressive symptoms, and had higher life satisfaction than Snapchat users…Marco Polo users may be capitalizing on positive health-related outcomes, compared to users of other social media,” as recently published in a Brigham Young University-Idaho study. We were built to be good for you.įrom the start, we’ve committed to never collecting our user data to sell to advertisers. We will never use “likes” or social comparisons or manipulate algorithms. From the start, we’ve committed to never collecting our user data to sell to advertisers. ![]() While many would like to compare, we’re very different from other social networking and video chat apps. Sustainable business built to be good for you The core of what users have come to love about Marco Polo is unlimited, free, and will never change. Our new free version of Marco Polo will continue to provide unlimited ability to chat, with an unlimited number of contacts, and the unlimited ability to create groups. No matter the changes now or in the future, we’ll always provide unlimited opportunity to stay in touch with the people who matter most to you.Īs we test, refine, and continue to iterate on this best version yet, some features in our old version of Marco Polo have been improved and will only be available in our Plus version. We’ll continue to invest in making sure the free experience is a great one. If the premium upgrade isn’t a fit for your life right now, no problem. We’ve had a free app for years with the singular goal of helping people feel close. To be certain, Marco Polo is and will remain a free app. Plus is a membership plan that unlocks premium features, an elevated experience that includes more functionality, unlimited versions of free features, and new, fun ways to use the app, all designed to help you stay connected more effortlessly and joyously. We are unveiling Marco Polo Plus to support our mission and launch our best version yet. Marco Polo Plus delivers on a promise to make our business sustainable in a way that is true to our values. We’ve been listening to all of you, curating requests for features that make Marco Polo even more convenient, and enhancing ways to make this primary mode of communication even better. Introducing Marco Polo PlusĮarlier this year, our team began building Marco Polo Plus, a paid membership plan, to not only deliver a premium experience for our millions of fans, but also to deliver on a promise to make our business sustainable in a way that is true to our values. We are committed to doing everything we can to make sure Marco Polo is free for millions of people for decades to come. We understand the critical role we’re playing right now, and we take it seriously. “Marco Polo is emerging as the happy, authentic, soothing social app the world needs now…It is the rare social platform that feels like an oasis, a safe space,” said a recent report in Vogue. As we look around, we see clearly how Marco Polo – built to be good for you – is playing an important role in maintaining human connection through face-to-face relationships, which are critical to our ongoing mental and physical well-being. The extraordinary level of connection that the world is experiencing during this coronavirus time is beyond anything any of us in the tech industry could have planned for or predicted. A Message from Vlada Bortnik, CEO and Co-Founder
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