Tony WongApr 26, 2023
Tim Chambers

This is brewing inside of #Meta. And other reports claimed it would have "ActivityPub" support meaning that in some ways would be "Fediverse-compatible" - who knows?

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/metas-twitter-alternative-barcelona-is-taking-shape/648482/

Meta’s Twitter Alternative ‘Barcelona’ is Taking Shape

Meta's looking to provide a Twitter alternative to gather up cast-offs.

Social Media Today
Apr 26, 2023 at 12:49amWeb
Show threadTim ChambersApr 26, 2023

From previous reporting:

"Meta, the parent firm of Facebook and Instagram, is hashing out a plan to build a standalone text-based content app that will support ActivityPub, the decentralised social networking protocol powering Twitter rival Mastodon and other federated apps, people familiar with the matter told Moneycontrol."

Show threadTim ChambersApr 26, 2023

And more on #Meta and #Barcelona:

https://twitter.com/alex193a/status/1640506330749235208

Alessandro Paluzzi on Twitter

“#Instagram is working on a new app called "Barcelona" 👀 I wonder if it is the codename for their new text-based social network to compete with #Twitter”

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Show threadEvo Terra is back in the 🥵🌵Apr 26, 2023
@tchambers “How hard could it be?” says the project lead who is already underestimating the scope of the project in classic Meta form.
Show threadOblomovApr 26, 2023
@tchambers beware history. This is another XMPP EEE attempt
Show threadPär BjörklundApr 26, 2023
@oblomov @tchambers yeah, Facebook isn't really known for their ethics
Show threadJanApr 26, 2023
@tchambers Facebook Messages were also XMPP-compatible…