Darius KazemiI wrote up a blog post in an "intelligence brief" style for Meedan (where I work) talking about the current situation around verification of journalists and trusted institutions on federated social media.
(Please read the whole thing before replying to me here, thanks. I will try to respond to replies but might not have time because this week is shaping up to be my busiest in a long time.)
Users are moving to the decentralized web after Musk’s Twitter takeover. Here’s what that means for verification.
With Elon Musk’s recent purchase and takeover of Twitter, changes at the company have left researchers with concerns and wavering trust in Twitter’s ability to retain content integrity. This new lack of trust is causing users, particularly journalists, to move in large numbers to “the Fediverse," a decentralized social media network that supports networks like Mastodon, an open source software with social media features.
Tamara Kneese
WWWTXT (1980-94)