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|[[Lemmygrad|Lemmy]] | |[[Lemmygrad|Lemmy]] | ||
|[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] [[Reddit]] alternative | |[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] [[Reddit]] alternative | ||
|https://join-lemmy.org | |https://join-lemmy.org | ||
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|[[Mastodon]] | |[[Mastodon]] | ||
|[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] [[Twitter]] alternative | |[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] [[Twitter]] alternative | ||
|https://joinmastodon.org | |https://joinmastodon.org | ||
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|[[PeerTube]] | |[[PeerTube]] | ||
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|[[Russian Federation|Russian]] social media | |[[Russian Federation|Russian]] social media | ||
|http://vk.com | |http://vk.com | ||
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|[[Telegram]] | |[[Telegram]] | ||
|[[Russian Federation|Russian]] chat app, considered social media because some chats are used as interactive "feeds" (like [[ASB News]]) | |[[Russian Federation|Russian]] chat app, considered social media because some chats are used as interactive "feeds" (like [[ASB News]]) | ||
|https://telegram.org/ | |https://telegram.org/ | ||
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|[[Weibo]] | |[[Weibo]] | ||
|[[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] social media | |[[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] social media | ||
|http://weibo.com | |http://weibo.com | ||
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|[[Minds]] | |[[Minds]] | ||
|[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] cryptocurrency-based social media | |[[Free and open-source software|FOSS]] cryptocurrency-based social media | ||
|https://www.minds.com | |https://www.minds.com | ||
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|[[Panquake]] | |[[Panquake]] | ||
|FOSS cryptocurrency-based social media (hasn't yet been launched) | |FOSS cryptocurrency-based social media (hasn't yet been launched) | ||
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|Plaxed<ref>{{News citation|date=2012-01-25|title=New Venezuelan Social Network Takes Off|url=https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/6772}}</ref> | |Plaxed<ref>{{News citation|date=2012-01-25|title=New Venezuelan Social Network Takes Off|url=https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/6772}}</ref> | ||
|[[Venezuela|Venezuelan]] social media | |[[Venezuela|Venezuelan]] social media | ||
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|American alt-tech microblogging, tends to attract right wingers. | |American alt-tech microblogging, tends to attract right wingers. | ||
|http://gab.com | |http://gab.com | ||
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|Diaspora | |Diaspora | ||
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|https://diasporafoundation.org | |https://diasporafoundation.org | ||
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|Parler | |Parler | ||
|Tends to attract right-wingers | |Tends to attract right-wingers | ||
|https://parler.com | |https://parler.com | ||
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|Flote | |Flote | ||
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|https://flote.app | |https://flote.app | ||
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|Sola | |Sola | ||
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|https://www.manyver.se | |https://www.manyver.se | ||
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Revision as of 17:22, 26 July 2022
Alternative social media platforms aim to challenge the societal control of Big Tech 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 | https://join-lemmy.org |
| Mastodon | FOSS Twitter alternative | https://joinmastodon.org |
| PeerTube | Free and Open Source YouTube alternative. | https://joinpeertube.org |
| 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 (hasn't yet been launched) | |
| Plaxed[2] | Venezuelan social media | |
| Gab | American 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
- ↑ Jamie Redman (2021-01-09). "Big Tech's Freedom of Speech Purge Pushes People to Censorship-Resistant Blockchain Social Media"
- ↑ "New Venezuelan Social Network Takes Off" (2012-01-25).