Show HN: I'm 17, built a face-verified social network to fight fake accounts

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1 points by whitelotusapp 11 hours ago

Hey HN

I’m Arun, a 17-year-old developer from India. I built WhiteLotus, a new kind of social platform focused entirely on authentic human connection.

Every user is AI face-verified — so there are no bots, no fake profiles, and only one account per person.

Core Features:

Face-verified signups only — no spam or fake accounts

1-on-1 private chats with approved friends

Photo-based posting — keep it visual and real

“Kingdoms” (Fire, Water, Earth, Air) — social tribes that compete weekly

“Moments” — instant camera-only posts (no uploads, no filters)

My mission is to build a space where people connect authentically, grow social trust, and have fun — without the noise of bots or fake personas.

I built it with Flutter (frontend) and Django (backend). It’s live on the Play Store: [Play Store link here]

I’d love your feedback on:

How to improve engagement and retention

Any product or UX suggestions

Thoughts on the “real people only” concept

Thanks for reading — I’m trying to learn, iterate, and build something meaningful.

— Arun