socialmedia

<p>Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids<br><a href="https://archive.is/2026.03.24-204653/https://www.politico.eu/article/michael-oflaherty-human-rights-council-of-europe-children-social-media-ban/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="archive.is/2026.03.24-204653/https://www.politico.eu/article/michael-oflaherty-human-rights-council-of-europe-children-social-media-ban/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.is/2026.03.24-204653/h</span><span class="invisible">ttps://www.politico.eu/article/michael-oflaherty-human-rights-council-of-europe-children-social-media-ban/</span></a></p><p>Ban the harmful algorithms of Big Tech social media instead. </p><p><a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a></p>

<p>For Every Person...</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/145970536" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.patreon.com/posts/145970536"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.patreon.com/posts/14597053</span><span class="invisible">6</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/capitalism/" rel="tag">#Capitalism</a> <a href="/tags/corporategreed/" rel="tag">#CorporateGreed</a> <a href="/tags/eattherich/" rel="tag">#EatTheRich</a> <a href="/tags/paytaxes/" rel="tag">#PayTaxes</a> <a href="/tags/bethechange/" rel="tag">#BeTheChange</a> <a href="/tags/consolidation/" rel="tag">#Consolidation</a> <a href="/tags/bigcorpo/" rel="tag">#BigCorpo</a> <a href="/tags/bigoil/" rel="tag">#BigOil</a> <a href="/tags/bigpharma/" rel="tag">#BigPharma</a> <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a> <a href="/tags/war/" rel="tag">#War</a> <a href="/tags/extinction/" rel="tag">#Extinction</a> <a href="/tags/peace/" rel="tag">#Peace</a> <a href="/tags/climatechange/" rel="tag">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="/tags/globalwarming/" rel="tag">#GlobalWarming</a> <a href="/tags/stopfossils/" rel="tag">#StopFossils</a> <a href="/tags/cleanenergy/" rel="tag">#CleanEnergy</a> <a href="/tags/patreon/" rel="tag">#Patreon</a> <a href="/tags/protectnature/" rel="tag">#ProtectNature</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/love/" rel="tag">#Love</a> <a href="/tags/publictransportation/" rel="tag">#PublicTransportation</a></p>

<p>Australia’s ban of under-16s from social media platforms is now in force. But how is it working out?</p><p>On <a href="/tags/techwontsaveus/" rel="tag">#TechWontSaveUs</a>, I spoke with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@camwilson" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>camwilson</span></a></span> about how the ban came to be and what might have been a better approach.</p><p>Listen to the full episode: <a href="https://techwontsave.us/episode/307_how_effective_is_australias_social_media_age_limit_w_cam_wilson" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="techwontsave.us/episode/307_how_effective_is_australias_social_media_age_limit_w_cam_wilson"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techwontsave.us/episode/307_ho</span><span class="invisible">w_effective_is_australias_social_media_age_limit_w_cam_wilson</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/autech/" rel="tag">#autech</a> <a href="/tags/australia/" rel="tag">#australia</a> <a href="/tags/socialmediaban/" rel="tag">#socialmediaban</a> <a href="/tags/socialmediaagelimit/" rel="tag">#socialmediaagelimit</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/facebook/" rel="tag">#facebook</a> <a href="/tags/youtube/" rel="tag">#youtube</a></p>

<p>Forward-thinking journalists are not letting the “media apocalypse” happen to them. Instead, they’re doing the work that arguably has been most critical all along: building direct connections with their readers. <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>404mediaco</span></a></span>&#x27;s <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jasonkoebler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jasonkoebler</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ProPublica</span></a></span>&#x27;s <span class="h-card"><a href="https://werd.social/@ben" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ben</span></a></span> join fediverse futurist <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mike</span></a></span> for a conversation about the discovery and sustainability of quality journalism.</p><p>Read more about the episode here: <a href="https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jason-koebler-and-ben-werdmuller/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/fediverse/jason-koebler-and-ben-werdmuller/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/fediverse/</span><span class="invisible">jason-koebler-and-ben-werdmuller/</span></a></p><p>Watch and listen at PeerTube here: <a href="https://flipboard.video/w/r7z6QY3dm5EqrFmDFkAgPY" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="flipboard.video/w/r7z6QY3dm5EqrFmDFkAgPY"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flipboard.video/w/r7z6QY3dm5Eq</span><span class="invisible">rFmDFkAgPY</span></a>, or wherever you get your podcasts. </p><p><a href="/tags/dotsocial/" rel="tag">#DotSocial</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/federation/" rel="tag">#Federation</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/mikemccue/" rel="tag">#MikeMcCue</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/mediaindustry/" rel="tag">#MediaIndustry</a> <a href="/tags/propublica/" rel="tag">#ProPublica</a> <a href="/tags/404media/" rel="tag">#404Media</a></p>

<p>A new <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.iftas.org/@iftas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iftas</span></a></span> report brings insights from fediverse moderators, administrators, and community managers: worsening mod-to-user ratio, spam, burnout, lack of tools.</p><p>&quot;Moderators are the backbone of a safer social web – but most are unpaid, under-supported, and under constant strain. If we want a future for decentralised platforms that respects user agency, civil speech, and community autonomy, we need to support the infrastructure that keeps it safe.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.iftas.org/2026/01/08/the</span><span class="invisible">-2025-social-web-trust-safety-report-is-here/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/fediadmin/" rel="tag">#FediAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/mastoadmin/" rel="tag">#MastoAdmin</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/iftas/" rel="tag">#IFTAS</a></p>

<p>Filipino-American software engineer, Zeu Caupa, talks about ATP—the protocol behind the ATmosphere social network where Bluesky is currently the largest app.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/CC9K63xjd-0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/CC9K63xjd-0</a></p><p><a href="/tags/filipino/" rel="tag">#Filipino</a> <a href="/tags/philippines/" rel="tag">#Philippines</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/sns/" rel="tag">#SNS</a></p>

<p>For once, in an article looking at alternatives to Big Tech the Guardian has acknowledge (and indeed given a half a paragraph to) Mastodon....</p><p>Its not the greatest write up but might encourage some more people to join us...</p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/technology</span><span class="invisible">/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives</span></a></p>

<p>Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive <a href="/tags/political/" rel="tag">#Political</a> Ads Thrived on <a href="/tags/facebook/" rel="tag">#Facebook</a> and <a href="/tags/instagram/" rel="tag">#Instagram</a> in Run-Up to <a href="/tags/election2024/" rel="tag">#election2024</a> <br>==</p><p>Despite Meta&#x27;s stated commitment to crack down on harmful content, it failed to catch tens of thousands of ads that used false claims and deepfakes of political figures to collect users’ sensitive personal data or bait them into monthly charges.</p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/badvertising/" rel="tag">#Badvertising</a> <a href="/tags/scam/" rel="tag">#Scam</a> <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#Meta</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-instagram-meta-deceptive-political-ads-election" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/facebook-instagram-meta-deceptive-political-ads-election"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/fac</span><span class="invisible">ebook-instagram-meta-deceptive-political-ads-election</span></a></p>

<p>bear with me for a second:</p><p>a million reasons, but a big reason the <a href="/tags/democrats/" rel="tag">#democrats</a> lost is because the center of gravity for <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#media</a> has moved to <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a></p><p>where the <a href="/tags/trolls/" rel="tag">#trolls</a> and <a href="/tags/disinfo/" rel="tag">#disinfo</a> play. enough dum dums bought the lies</p><p>the democrats didn&#x27;t play that game. because what game can they play in that shit?</p><p>it&#x27;s literally owned by <a href="/tags/plutocrats/" rel="tag">#plutocrats</a> and <a href="/tags/fascists/" rel="tag">#fascists</a></p><p>so... how do we fight?</p><p>we need our own</p><p>and what do we have</p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#mastodon</a> and the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a></p><p>we need to grow like a fucking weed</p><p>am i wrong?</p>

<p>UPDATE 11-May-2026 10:55 UTC+7.<br>353/560 — 207 left to reach the goal for May, in less than 5 days.</p><p>Monthly pledges help ease the instability that comes with disability and having no fixed income or healthcare, though one-off support also helps immensely.</p><p>Small contributions add up toward the essentials that keep me afloat: food, bills, and internet access.</p><p>If direct support isn’t possible, please consider amplifying this post.</p><p>This support helps me stay connected, survive, and continue participating in mutual aid and political work that reaches beyond borders.</p><p>Thank you, thank you<br><a href="https://wrzky.com/links" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>wrzky.com/links</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://wrzky.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>posts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid@fedigroups.social</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/disability" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>disability</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@actuallyadhd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyadhd</span></a></span></p><p><a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#mutualaidrequest</a> <a href="/tags/disabilitymutualaid/" rel="tag">#disabilitymutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#mutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidboost/" rel="tag">#mutualaidboost</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/activism/" rel="tag">#activism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergence/" rel="tag">#neurodivergence</a> <a href="/tags/ongoingsupport/" rel="tag">#ongoingsupport</a> <a href="/tags/anarchism/" rel="tag">#anarchism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#writer</a> <a href="/tags/disabledwriter/" rel="tag">#disabledwriter</a> <a href="/tags/medicalassistance/" rel="tag">#medicalassistance</a> <a href="/tags/disabilityjustice/" rel="tag">#disabilityjustice</a> <a href="/tags/womensrights/" rel="tag">#womensrights</a> <a href="/tags/muslim/" rel="tag">#muslim</a> <a href="/tags/islam/" rel="tag">#islam</a> <a href="/tags/muslimvoices/" rel="tag">#muslimvoices</a> <a href="/tags/poverty/" rel="tag">#poverty</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/helpfolkslive/" rel="tag">#helpfolkslive</a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@wrzky/116482052127925989" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="kolektiva.social/@wrzky/116482052127925989"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@wrzky/116482</span><span class="invisible">052127925989</span></a></p>

<p>«Atmospheric Computing» by Paul Frazee</p><p>&gt; the clouds are closed, and if the clouds are closed then they&#x27;ll do everything well except interoperating with others.</p><p>&gt; We need to bridge our clouds. It&#x27;s as simple as that.</p><p><a href="https://www.pfrazee.com/blog/atmospheric-computing" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.pfrazee.com/blog/atmospheric-computing"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.pfrazee.com/blog/atmospher</span><span class="invisible">ic-computing</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/sns/" rel="tag">#SNS</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/atmosphere/" rel="tag">#ATmosphere</a></p>

<p>More than 20% of YouTube&#x27;s feed is now &quot;AI slop,&quot; report finds</p><p><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/110735-over-21-youtube-now-ai-slop-report.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.techspot.com/news/110735-over-21-youtube-now-ai-slop-report.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.techspot.com/news/110735-o</span><span class="invisible">ver-21-youtube-now-ai-slop-report.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/artificialintelligence/" rel="tag">#artificialintelligence</a> <a href="/tags/aislop/" rel="tag">#aislop</a> <a href="/tags/youtube/" rel="tag">#YouTube</a></p>

<p>Folks I&#x27;ve said this before and I just heard a radio personality cajoled into doing it on air: </p><p>NEVER share your correct birthdate on social networking or publicly. </p><p>Ever. </p><p>It’s strongly identifying. </p><p>And unlike your name or your whatever official number issued to you from wherever, you cannot change it. </p><p>Once it’s out, it’s out. </p><p>The bad guys will eventually get their dirty fingers on it. </p><p><a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a></p>

<p>Oh, you&#x27;re posting &quot;news&quot;? &quot;News&quot; that consists of:</p><p>- the most hyperbolic language in the world ever. Ever!<br>- SHOUTY CAPS<br>- exclamation marks!!!!!<br>- all of the above, on a monetized platform that rewards hyperbole, outrage &amp; exclamation</p><p>Yeah, no thanks.</p><p><a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p>

<p>‘<a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> And <a href="/tags/ethical/" rel="tag">#Ethical</a>’ <a href="/tags/tiktok/" rel="tag">#TikTok</a>, <a href="/tags/whatsapp/" rel="tag">#WhatsApp</a> And <a href="/tags/instagram/" rel="tag">#Instagram</a> Alternatives Could Transform <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p><p>from <a href="/tags/forbes/" rel="tag">#Forbes</a> <br>By Esat Dedezade, Contributor.<br>Esat Dedezade is U.K.-based journalist who covers Big Tech for Forbes<br>Jan 25, 2025, 12:23pm EST </p><p>[a very well-written article with a favorable yet realistic angle on the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a>] </p><p>&quot;At the heart of these alternative apps lies the Fediverse platform — a portmanteau of &quot;federated&quot; and &quot;universe&quot; that represents a radical reimagining of how social media can work. Unlike traditional platforms where users are locked into isolated ecosystems, the Fediverse operates as an interconnected network of independent servers that communicate with each other through a standard protocol called <a href="/tags/activitypub/" rel="tag">#ActivityPub</a>.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/esatdedezade/2025/01/25/open-source-and-ethical-tiktok-whatsapp-and-instagram-alternatives-could-transform-social-media/?ref=blog.elenarossini.com" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.forbes.com/sites/esatdedezade/2025/01/25/open-source-and-ethical-tiktok-whatsapp-and-instagram-alternatives-could-transform-social-media/?ref=blog.elenarossini.com"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.forbes.com/sites/esatdedez</span><span class="invisible">ade/2025/01/25/open-source-and-ethical-tiktok-whatsapp-and-instagram-alternatives-could-transform-social-media/?ref=blog.elenarossini.com</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/pixelfed/" rel="tag">#Pixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/loops/" rel="tag">#Loops</a> <a href="/tags/sup/" rel="tag">#Sup</a> <a href="/tags/freesoftware/" rel="tag">#FreeSoftware</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a></p>

<p>Phanpy and GoToSocial is a killer combination.</p><p>GoToSocial has some great privacy controls, but has no front end by default. <a href="https://gotosocial.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>gotosocial.org</a></p><p>Phanpy, the alternative Mastodon web client, looks really sleek. <a href="https://phanpy.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>phanpy.social</a></p><p>And it seems pretty easy to run them side by side.</p><p><a href="https://phanpy.gotosocial.social" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>phanpy.gotosocial.social</a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/phanpy/" rel="tag">#phanpy</a> <a href="/tags/gotosocial/" rel="tag">#gotosocial</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a></p>

<p>I found the &quot;quick boost&quot; setting in Mastodon&#x27;s preferences, and like it much better with this turned on. <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/joinmastodon/" rel="tag">#JoinMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a></p><p>[edit: apparently this setting came in with Mastodon 4.5.0 in November. Seeing how quickly people have boosted this, a lot of us didn&#x27;t notice but wanted it.]</p>

<p>An Open Letter to All European Politicians and Leaders to Abandon X/Twitter</p><p>Join the call for action against disinformation and biased agendas. Sign the petition if you agree:</p><p><a href="https://www.openpetition.eu/petition/online/an-open-letter-to-all-european-politicians-and-leaders-to-abandon-x-twitter" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.openpetition.eu/petition/online/an-open-letter-to-all-european-politicians-and-leaders-to-abandon-x-twitter"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.openpetition.eu/petition/o</span><span class="invisible">nline/an-open-letter-to-all-european-politicians-and-leaders-to-abandon-x-twitter</span></a></p><p>P. S. I&#x27;m going to change the image of the petition. Suggestions welcome.</p><p><a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/twitter/" rel="tag">#Twitter</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/disinformation/" rel="tag">#disinformation</a> <a href="/tags/petition/" rel="tag">#petition</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/decentralization/" rel="tag">#decentralization</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a></p>

<p>RE: <a href="https://bewegung.social/@neuSoM/116425879933047455" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="bewegung.social/@neuSoM/116425879933047455"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bewegung.social/@neuSoM/116425</span><span class="invisible">879933047455</span></a></p><p>EN: And so, visitors to the website<br><a href="https://openpetition.de" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>openpetition.de</a><br>no longer click the <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> logo as it was for a long time. </p><p>Instead, the pioneers of <a href="/tags/citizenparticipation/" rel="tag">#citizenparticipation</a> have now even added a share button / <a href="/tags/sharebutton/" rel="tag">#ShareButton</a> to their petition pages, allowing users to share their own signature on <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> as well. <br>Very good. 👍 </p><p>1/2</p><p><a href="/tags/exit/" rel="tag">#eXit</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/petition/" rel="tag">#petition</a></p>

<p>Lots of new folks taken interest in to Mastodon, because of Meta. Let&#x27;s welcome new people <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/mementomori.social/happy_fox.gif" class="emoji" alt=":happy_fox:" title=":happy_fox:"> </p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/meta/" rel="tag">#Meta</a></p>

<p>UPDATE 4-MAY-2026 18:23 UTC+7<br>348/560 — $212 left to cover May essentials.<br>Thank you to everyone who’s contributed so far 🙂‍↕️</p><p>I’m disabled with no healthcare or fixed income, and I need ongoing support to stay afloat.<br>If you can spare at least $5/month, it would make a real difference.<br>If you prefer one-off support, that helps just as much.</p><p>Please help amplify this so it reaches more people. Thank you, truly.</p><p><a href="https://wrzky.com/links" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>wrzky.com/links</a></p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://wrzky.com" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>posts</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@mutualaid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mutualaid@fedigroups.social</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ovo.st/club/disability" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>disability</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@autistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>autistics</span></a></span> <br> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@actuallyadhd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyadhd</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#MutualAid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidrequest/" rel="tag">#MutualAidRequest</a> <a href="/tags/disabilitymutualaid/" rel="tag">#disabilitymutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/mutualaidboost/" rel="tag">#MutualAidBoost</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#disability</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/activism/" rel="tag">#activism</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/artist/" rel="tag">#artist</a> <a href="/tags/audhd/" rel="tag">#audhd</a> <a href="/tags/cptsd/" rel="tag">#cptsd</a> <a href="/tags/chronicillness/" rel="tag">#chronicillness</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergence/" rel="tag">#neurodivergence</a> <a href="/tags/ongoingsupport/" rel="tag">#ongoingsupport</a> <a href="/tags/anarchism/" rel="tag">#anarchism</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/writer/" rel="tag">#writer</a> <a href="/tags/disabledwriter/" rel="tag">#disabledwriter</a> <a href="/tags/medicalassistance/" rel="tag">#medicalassistance</a> <a href="/tags/disabilityjustice/" rel="tag">#disabilityjustice</a> <a href="/tags/womensrights/" rel="tag">#womensrights</a> <a href="/tags/muslim/" rel="tag">#Muslim</a> <a href="/tags/islam/" rel="tag">#islam</a> <a href="/tags/muslimah/" rel="tag">#Muslimah</a> <a href="/tags/muslimwomen/" rel="tag">#muslimwomen</a> <a href="/tags/poverty/" rel="tag">#poverty</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/mentalhealth/" rel="tag">#mentalhealth</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/fedi/" rel="tag">#fedi</a> <a href="/tags/maythe4th/" rel="tag">#MayThe4th</a> <a href="/tags/maythe4th2026/" rel="tag">#maythe4th2026</a></p>

<p>I&#x27;ll be a guest on Day 4: An internet for everyone, so I hope to see you all there! <a href="https://app.hi.events/event/7599/mastodon-discovery-week-2026" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="app.hi.events/event/7599/mastodon-discovery-week-2026"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">app.hi.events/event/7599/masto</span><span class="invisible">don-discovery-week-2026</span></a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="/tags/internet/" rel="tag">#Internet</a></p>

<p>I just want to take a moment to call out one particularly great contributor to the Fediverse, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dansup</span></a></span> (aka <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dansup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dansup@mastodon.social</span></a></span>) and just say that Pixelfed and Loops are just great. Thanks for doing what you do and being who you are! <br><br>If you want to know about Pixelfed (<a href="https://pixelfed.org" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>pixelfed.org</a>) or Loops (<a href="https://loops.video" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>loops.video</a>) check out their respective websites and send your props to Dan! <br><br><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/pixelfed/" rel="tag">#pixelfed</a> <a href="/tags/loops/" rel="tag">#loops</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#socialweb</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a></p>

<p>If you read Peter Pomerantsev in the Observer today, you&#x27;ll find some support for the position set out over the last couple of days in response to an earlier post; that the Fediverse is a viable competing space for social media where the problems of the Musk/Zuckerberg controlled social media could be countered by example &amp; practice.... this is also the strategy that Pomerantsev is promoting.</p><p>No mention of Mastodon but we can infer this is what he means!</p><p><a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#SocialMedia</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/12/elon-musk-and-the-new-world-order-the-hijacking-of-the-global-conversation" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/12/elon-musk-and-the-new-world-order-the-hijacking-of-the-global-conversation"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/technology</span><span class="invisible">/2025/jan/12/elon-musk-and-the-new-world-order-the-hijacking-of-the-global-conversation</span></a></p>