I don't speak French, but I do speak "local, autonomous media that is not dominated by US big tech"
site.qlub.social/petition-gouvernement-du...
#Quebec #alternativeSocialMedia
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Sometimes, folks ask me why I've been advocating for #alternativeSocialMedia for over a decade now:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dh...
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We are super excited to present our new song "Endurance" to you all! Take a minute to hear our thoughts behind the song and especially the pre-release of the song on @bandcamp.com & here on Bluesky 🦋
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#newmusic #newwave #postpunk #artoffactrecords #alternativesocialmedia #bluesky #bandcamp
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@rra That presentation (co-authored with Roel) can now be found here:
https://robertwgehl.org/presentations/AOIR_ASM.html
and the 'script' is here:
https://robertwgehl.org/presentations/AOIR_ASMText.html
#alternativeSocialMedia #AoIR2025
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Tomorrow I will present a paper co-authored with @rra, "What is 'alternative' about 'alternative social media'?"
If that title alone doesn't entice you, come for the shout-out to a really cool alternative social media system that began right here in #Brazil!
Then stick around for a 'Birds of a […]
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Hey! If you're new to the fediverse and curious about it, may I humbly suggest my new book, Move Slowly and Build Bridges?
https://moveslowlybuildbridges.com/
It offers a history of Mastodon and discusses the highs and lows of content moderation and governance on the fediverse. This is a […]
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Along with @__nate__, I have a new article out, called "After Twitter":
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/205630512513...
The article is #openAccess and is our analysis of the fragmentation, polarization, and protective connections we're seeing across a major portion of social media […]
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This kind of came a bit unexpectedly today, but I have a new article out:
www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/articl...
It focuses on those most controversial moderation tools on the #fediverse: #blocklists. I consider the philosophy and practice of listing to argue that those […]
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So, TikTok is going further down the toilet than they already were...
@sprk.so how long till y'all do a full launch again 😅?
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B2tAVL/
#TikTok #socialmedia #alternativesocialmedia #resist #censorship #unacceptable
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#Gab
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[Daily random quote out of context from my academic book about Mastodon]
@rhiaro It's from their excellent dissertation, which is available here:
https://rhiaro.github.io/thesis/
It's recommended reading for analysis of social media and thinking about alternatives!
#alternativeSocialMedia
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I just got done being part of a panel about federated social media with @couldrynick and @eilah_tan. We talked about 'big tech,' the fediverse, and a bit about Bluesky. There were really great questions!
The talk (which was hosted by LSE) was recorded, but in the meantime, my slides are here […]
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After the whole #reddit #experiment using #AI to manipulate people on "Change My View," the network of #alternativeSocialMedia researchers has launched a forum on research ethics in ASM. You can see the first two entries here:
www.socialmediaalternatives.org/2025/05/07/a...
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Along with @couldrynick and another speaker TBD, I'll be talking (remotely) at LSE about alternative social media in May. It's a ways out but the registration link is live:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-tech-is-broken-wha...
#alternativeSocialMedia
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Latest post on our blog: a Researcher Interview with Jamie Theophilos, who recently published an article in Social Media + Society on the "free fediverse" movement:
socialmediaalternatives.org/2025/03/07/t...
#alternativeSocialMedia #FreeFediverse
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Also, Bluesky’s TikTok alternative is live #video #tiktok #alternativesocialmedia apps.apple.com/us/app/blues...
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New post on the Network of Alernative Social Media Researchers network blog: "Scuples, ROOST, and Conversation." socialmediaalternatives.org/2025/02/14/s...
#alternativeSocialMedia
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"In contrast to #altright #alternativesocialmedia which tout individual freedom of speech, #fediverse communities often collectively develop #contentmoderation standards. Particularly due to #Mastodon, fediverse servers articulate the technical structure of decentralization with the cultural […]
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Latest FOSS Academic: Introducing the Network of Alternative Social Media Researchers!
https://fossacademic.tech/2025/02/01/asmNet.html
This is a new hub for academic researchers who study alternative social media.
Pretty apropos for Global Switch Day!
#FOSSAcademic #AlternativeSocialMedia […]
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A photo of small posters inside clear plastic holders in a glass bus shelter.
Guerrilla postering…. #SocialBC
(printable posters for postering in your public spaces are in my pinned posts)
#BCTransit #alternativeSocialMedia #twittermigration #mastodon #twitter #alliteration
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Social Media. Different. Now... #SocialMedia #AlternativeSocialMedia #JoinTheEvolution #StartUp anyone.network
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#tiktokalternative
#alternativetiktok #socialmedia #alternativesocialmedia #tiktokrefugee
Saw this just before Tiktok went dark. Skylight Social could be our refuge.
There are other apps in development with the same goal
- Clearlight Studios
- Neptune app
Skylight might be available sooner tho
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My latest #FOSSAcademic post is live. This one focuses on #alternativeSocialMedia research, with some new articles about #Mastodon.
fossacademic.tech/2024/11/22/A...
Also, I am actively building a listserv for academics who study alternative social media (broadly conceived). See the post for more
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I have been sending emails about #alternativeSocialMedia to a listserv I built only to discover that the past four messages I sent have not gone through. Technology is fun!
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Probably a silly day to post to FOSS Academic, but I wanted to share a blogified version of a presentation I gave to York alumni about the fediverse in Canada:
fossacademic.tech/2024/11/05/yorkcirclelec...
I touch on #Canadian #alternativeSocialMedia, #criticalReverseEngineering […]
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I'll be giving a York Circle lecture this Saturday, focusing on federated social media in Canada:
www.yorku.ca/alumniandfriends/connect...
#alternativeSocialMedia #Canada
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