#BridgyFed has become a “load-bearing,” key part of the #OpenSocialWeb making every network it bridges more valuable as it goes.
“Bridgy Fed is a free public service, funded by individual donations and institutional grants. Real people and orgs trust us with their money so that we can keep this thing...
www.timothychambers.netI always read this from #glaad each year: they do all of us a great service for tracking how the major platforms are doing protecting their users - or not. All the more reason for us to build out our own safer, healthier #OpenSocialWeb
“With the exception of TikTok, the 2026 scores dropped across the board....
www.timothychambers.netI always read this from #glaad each year: they do all of us a great service for tracking how the major platforms are doing protecting their users - or not. All the more reason for us to build out our own safer, healthier #OpenSocialWeb
"With the exception of TikTok, the 2026 scores dropped across the board. These declines are due to various factors, not all of which is quantified in the SMSI scorecard. Most significantly,… 🧵 1/2
Why we need to build our own social home on the #opensocialweb …
“On X since 2020 engagement saw a "72% shift to the right, which is just insane."
And humans posting on X & FB "dropped by 50%" with huge "botification of those platforms"
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/rip-social-media-what-comes-next-is-messy
Hmm.
If we keep the billions of euros that social media generates on our continent every year
and circulate that revenue in our own thriving business ecosystem, then we can
- feed local jobs / boost FLOSS community
- create European Social Stack
- fix Public Interest Infrastructure
- …
—as discussed at #opensocial #opensocialweb #noaw #fediforum #fosdem etc.. etc..
(great work again, aditya! tnx!)
Happy #EuropeDay!
The #EU's wonderful motto is: "United in diversity". That fits perfectly with what the #OpenSocialWeb #OpenSource & the #Fediverse can do: sovereign collaboration to foster technical & social #innovation.
🤝 The #EU & #Fediverse are true social networks.
We are therefore delighted that the @EUCommission has prioritised @Mastodon over #X, as this is in line with EU's objectives & values!👍 #ThankYou!
FE-DI-VER-SE
O-PEN- -SO-CI-AL- -WEB
Ich stell das einfach mal in den Raum.
What a great experience to talk at the #2mr about Fediway! It was a very fruitful discourse about what the open social web and how to make it effortless for anyone. Thank you so much at @bjoernsta , @kingconsult , @frebelt and all other people for supporting us.
https://watch.2mr.social/w/aRrRjoatJgTKcfmv4GcGUv?start=7m51s
Mastodon’s 2026 Upgrades
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