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'''Alternative social media platforms''' aim to challenge the societal control of | '''Alternative social media platforms''' aim to challenge the societal control of Western corporate [[social media]], such as [[Facebook, Inc.|Facebook]] and [[Twitter]]. | ||
These platforms tend to either be based in countries outside of the [[imperial core]] or are open source alternatives which tend to avoid any jurisdiction at all. | These platforms tend to either be based in countries outside of the [[imperial core]] or are open source alternatives which tend to avoid any jurisdiction at all. | ||
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|[[ | |[[Lemmy]] | ||
|[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] [[Reddit]] alternative with [[Lemmygrad]] and [[Hexbear]] as openly leftist instances. | |[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] [[Reddit]] alternative with [[Lemmygrad]] and [[Hexbear]] as openly leftist instances. | ||
|https://join-lemmy.org | |https://join-lemmy.org | ||
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|https://joinpeertube.org | |https://joinpeertube.org | ||
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|[[ | |[[Invidious]] | ||
| | |FOSS YouTube alternative. Mirrors the same content as YouTube but without ads or tracking | ||
|https:// | |https://invidious.io/ | ||
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|[[VK]] | |[[VK]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:25, 4 December 2023
Alternative social media platforms aim to challenge the societal control of Western corporate social media, such as Facebook and Twitter.
These platforms tend to either be based in countries outside of the imperial core or are open source alternatives which tend to avoid any jurisdiction at all.
| Name | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Lemmy | FOSS Reddit alternative with Lemmygrad and Hexbear as openly leftist instances. | https://join-lemmy.org |
| Mastodon | FOSS Twitter alternative | https://joinmastodon.org |
| PeerTube | FOSS YouTube alternative. | https://joinpeertube.org |
| Invidious | FOSS YouTube alternative. Mirrors the same content as YouTube but without ads or tracking | https://invidious.io/ |
| VK | Russian social media | http://vk.com |
| Telegram | Russian chat app, considered social media because some chats are used as interactive feeds (like ASB News) | https://telegram.org/ |
| Chinese social media | http://weibo.com | |
| Minds | FOSS cryptocurrency-based social media | https://www.minds.com |
| Panquake | FOSS cryptocurrency-based social media (yet to be launched) | https://panquake.com |
| Gab | Statesian alt-tech microblogging, tends to attract right wingers. | http://gab.com |
| Diaspora | https://diasporafoundation.org | |
| Parler | Tends to attract right-wingers | https://parler.com |
| Flote | https://flote.app | |
| Sola | ||
| Manyverse | https://www.manyver.se |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jamie Redman (2021-01-09). "Big Tech's Freedom of Speech Purge Pushes People to Censorship-Resistant Blockchain Social Media"