Reclaiming the Social in Social Media: Human Connection in the Age of AI with Ross Thorpe

The Everyday Health Struggle · Aug 17, 2026 · 27m

Okoro Connects with Ross Thorpe, CEO of Rooverse, for a thought-provoking conversation about social media, artificial intelligence, authenticity, and what happens when technology begins to replace genuine human interaction.In this remote episode of The Everyday Health Struggle, Ross explores a growing concern in the digital world: are social media platforms still truly social when so much of the content—and even so many of the accounts—are powered by AI?Ross shares his vision for Rooverse, a social media platform designed to keep human connection at its core by preventing users from uploading…