For once, in an article looking at alternatives to Big Tech the Guardian has acknowledge (and indeed given a half a paragraph to) Mastodon....

Its not the greatest write up but might encourage some more people to join us...

#Mastodon #SocialMedia #BigTech

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives

Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more

A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives

The Guardian

@ChrisMayLA6 Glad to see the mention of #LibreOffice, which I've been using ever since it came out.

One doesn't need to pay a subscription for a decent office suite.

#opensource

@ChrisMayLA6 PS: The Grauniad is still drinking the #AI kool-aid though. :(