"Open protocols are not some utopian project. They are poised to upend the status quo of social media, creating a more democratic digital world. That is why European policymakers should designate these social-networking frameworks as critical infrastructure and invest in developing them."
cool but then: "Perhaps the best example is the AT Protocol, which serves as the foundation for Bluesky"
...not really I think.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/13/world/european-homegrown-social-media/