# Ise.Media 

We are building a free speech network to resist the censorship of tech giants

## Elevator pitch
We are online news and information platform

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/ise.media
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:61746
- Last updated: 2026-06-04T23:52:23Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-05T00:26:43Z

## Quick facts
- We are building a free speech platform
- Millions of Americans are searching for content being purged from YouTube and Facebook
- There is a large community looking for alternatives to tech censorship of news and information

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:54453: 4(a)(6) open (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:35805: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)

## Story
Over the past 20 years, I have been so fortunate to report on issues that impact humanity. It has been an honor to shine a light on these issues that are often difficult to discover otherwise in the media industry. With my online content including Reality Check and Truth In Media, I have learned that there is an enormous and diverse audience that values this content and there are many independent creators who put forth incredible work. Journalism is not supposed to be a narrow field operating in an echo chamber, but rather a complex field of critical thinkers, looking, studying, revealing the world around them.  But during the last several years I have witnessed powerful entities which have concentrated their efforts to silence voices that threaten their bottom line.As I have been warning for many years throughout my career, mainstream media is becoming increasingly consolidated and centralized, drowning out independent voices. This problem has been further intensified with mainstream social media platforms selectively restricting the free flow of content, ideas and dialogue. In just the last few years alone, countless journalists and content creators have been censored and outright banned simply for not falling in line with mainstream narratives. Livelihoods have been destroyed for daring to speak up. These platforms have entitled themselves to have the ultimate authority on which content they deem acceptable, while disguising this behavior as a noble cause to protect us from content that may be “harmful.”Content creators and consumers are more than ready to leave these corporations behind. As I’ve said before, what is happening right now is not a war of ideas- it’s a war against ideas. While these platforms may do as they will, people all over the world deserve to choose for themselves the content they wish to see. This is why ISE Media is so critical to the future of content creation. Our mission is to create a decentralized platform that allows creators to produce content without fear of censorship. We also aim to establish a funding system to further support creators. This is not a platform for hate, it is a platform for hope. Featuring original documentaries, shows, video podcasts, news programming and more, ISE Media is a platform unlike any the world has seen.

## FAQ
1. **Is there a limit of investors? Could the open investor slots run out before August 4th?**
   - In theory, yes. We are only allowed to raise a certain amount as equity crowdfunding.
2. **I am having trouble determining the price per dollar of the shares/securities?**
   - This is a SAFE Agreement, it is not a stock sale. Share price will be determined during pricing rounds. It is a $3,000,000 valuation cap with a 15% discount.
3. **I live in scotland are there any restrictions on international investors❓**
   - Under Reg S you're covered, as long as you meet the requirements, you would be exempt from aspects of the Reg C.
4. **How do I regirster I've been trying to but I can't figure out how to reply to that math type of security question. I answer with the #, copied the entire question. I'm sorry I have never seen this and it doesn't seem to be letting me in:(**
   - Email me at ben@truthinmedia.com and I will forward to our tech team for assistance
5. **I have followed Ben for years and always appreciated his fact based approach. Fact based news and information are key to a functioning society. How will the IES Media platform avoid censorship and support free speech? Does ISE Media plan to hold to a fact based standard or man...**
   - Yes, one of the ways we are working to combat this is to create a fact based standard within our channel system. We will also provide all content creators the ability to provide evidence and facts to story content, something Facebook is refusing to do

## Team
- Benjamin Swann (CEO)
- Patrick Devereaux (employee)
- Samuel Eaton (employee)

## Recent posts
- Sovren 2024 Half Year Update (2024-07-16T15:42:48Z)
- Former Director at Kraken Joins Sovren as CTO Dave Stann joins Sovren as Chief Technical Officer! (2022-10-25T15:51:54Z)
- Sovren expands leadership team (2022-06-07T14:06:57Z)
- The Sovren team welcomes "The People’s Convoy" to our platform! (2022-03-03T16:50:40Z)

## Q&A
- Q: How do I go about selling my shares?
- Q: Why did the history stop at 2021 in the details? What's happened to the company since? I see there is Sovern media and TruthInMedia.
  - A: Good afternoon Doug, The company launched a product in 2020, and has continued on. The past few years have seen many changes in social media, and this has lead to more competition and a longer adoption curve.
- Q: Do you have an affiliate program where we can encourage others to join and receive rewards in the form of further shares/investment credit?
  - A: Not sure that is allowed under SEC regulations
- Q: Will any safeguards be placed within ISE to prevent predators of children from buying/selling/advertising or human trafficking?
  - A: Jennie, We will absolutely institute systems for each of the technological roll out stages to address these concerns. Nearly everyone on the ISE has children, so this concern was in the forefront of what we build and put out there. The higher level view will be our team and representatives will review materials curated on our platform, when the model shifts to a decentralized system, the community and our team will actively participate in monitoring and removing things that violate the community standards. These standards will be established initially by ISE, however, as we move to a community system, it will be a project the community can influence and have a say on how the system is governed.
- Q: I am having trouble determining the price per dollar of the shares/securities?
  - A: This is a SAFE Agreement, it is not a stock sale. Share price will be determined during pricing rounds. It is a $3,000,000 valuation cap with a 15% discount.
- Q: How do I sell my shares?
- Q: Where has ise.media and sovren media gone? I'm not able to find anything for either that is any more recent than mid 2024. What is Ben Swann doing now?
- Q: Dear Investors, I’d like to provide some clarification in response to a few recent comments, and also share a brief company update ahead of our next formal communication. First, regarding the resale of shares: please note that all current shares are issued as restricted stock units (RSUs). These are not typically transferable and cannot be freely resold on secondary markets. Second, while the company is not dead, we are experiencing significant challenges. Our primary hurdle continues to be raising the additional capital required to accelerate product development and marketing initiatives. These are essential steps in order to fully relaunch the platform and drive broader adoption. Plans for the site relaunch are already in place, but the timing is directly contingent on the success of our fundraising efforts. On the financial side, our 2023 financial statements are now available for review, and we expect to upload the 2024 statements as soon as possible once they are finalized. We know transparent reporting is important to our investors, and we are committed to keeping you informed. Despite the current headwinds, our team remains committed to the vision of the company. We are continuing to explore strategic options for financing, partnerships, and growth. We appreciate your patience and support as we work through this phase and look forward to sharing more comprehensive updates soon.
- Q: Who do I contact regarding the sale of my shares?
- Q: So, is this project dead? I noticed ise.media website isn't working anymore.
- Q: I invested some money a few years ago. What is the status of the investment and ISE.Media? I'm uncertain of the value of the ISE investment or is it considered a gift or donation for a startup? Its been a long time since you have updated the funders.
  - A: All SAFE investors were converted to stockholders, there will be an updated set of financial statements to review soon.
- Q: Been a while since anyone had a question so I figured I'd ask something. I noticed on the bottom of our signed agreements, it says "for IRA use only". Are we supposed to file these with our IRA? And when are we supposed to do that if-so? It's my understanding that these SAFE contracts are not representative of equity until the trigger events occur.
  - A: You do not need to do anything currently, though all the SAFE agreements have been converted to stock. We have updated our filings, you will see this on there.
- Q: Where is the link to donate money? I can't find it in/on here.
- Q: Why do we have to sigh up through Facebook as that is who you Are fighting against. I do not trust anything on Facebook or Google?
  - A: Joan, you should not have to sign up through Facebook at all. I have set up a Wefunder account as has my CFO, and there wasn't any need to tie Facebook in. We will directly reach out to you to see why this happening and has happened to others interested in ISE.
  - A: Joan, you do not have to use those platforms to create a Wefunder account to invest.
- Q: Is this a Youtube like platform where anyone can post or a TV/streaming Network?
  - A: It is similar. This system is set up for content creators to have their own channels. Anyone can apply to have their own channel