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Samantha Lai (Carnegie Endowment) discusses the state of federated social media (Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, etc.).
Topics include:
- A map of the fediverse
- What makes Bluesky new?
- Tools for tiny moderators
- Turning the dial of centralization
- “Community” or “echo chamber”?
- Will one platform “win” the fediverse?
- The beauty of exit
- The beauty of the unknown
Links:
Online Safety and the “Great Decentralization” – The Perils and Promises of Federated Social Media
Some (Slightly Biased) Thoughts on the State of Decentralized Social Media
Tech Policy Podcast 358: Information Animals Fighting Information Wars
Tech Policy Podcast 352: Yoel Roth on the Future of Content Moderation
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