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The push to ‘billionaire-proof’ social media
Since Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and turned it into X, the biggest beneficiary of the ensuing exodus of mostly left-leaning users has been Meta. Its rival offering, Threads, has attracted some 300 million users, far outpacing alternatives such as Bluesky and Mastodon.
A $30 million campaign to free social media from billionaire control is now underway
The campaign aims to raise $30 million to build an open source social platform free from "billionaire control".
Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’
Technology advocates and celebrities are backing the launch of Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to “save social media from billionaire capture.” The project aims to raise $30 million over three years to support the development of a social media ecosystem powered by the AT Protocol, or the decentralized network powering Bluesky.
This Campaign Wants To Raise $4 Million To Make Social Media Immune To Billionaire Takeover
Free Our Feeds, which includes support from the Mozilla Foundation, is working with Bluesky to make sure the open source social media landscape is robust — even if it means more competition for Bluesky itself.
A new campaign aims to safeguard social media from billionaires using Bluesky’s underlying tech
As Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg continue to reshape the social media space, a group of international tech entrepreneurs and advocates has launched a campaign to protect social media from the control and influence of billionaires.
US tech executives start a $30 million campaign to free social media from billionaire control: Report
The initiative aims to be operational by the end of 2025 and looks to help anyone to build their own social media platforms by giving independent infrastructure

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Canada PM Justin Trudeau blames 'political right' and social media for global 'anti-incumbency movement'
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Parents 'should have access to kids' social media'
Parents should be given the right, "morally and humanely", to access their children's social media accounts after their ...
Three Trends You May See Brands Following on Social Media in 2025
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Chinese social media app RedNote tops App Store chart ahead of TikTok ban
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Social Media Users Spot Fox News Flub During Melania Trump Interview
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Suspended sentence for man's social media hacking
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