Alternative social media platforms: Difference between revisions
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|[[Diaspora]] | |||
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|https://diasporafoundation.org | |||
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|Flote | |||
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|https://flote.app | |||
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|[[Gab]] | |||
|American alt-tech microblogging | |||
|http://gab.com | |||
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|[[Lemmy]] | |[[Lemmy]] | ||
|[[FOSS]] [[Reddit]] alternative | |[[FOSS]] [[Reddit]] alternative | ||
|https://join-lemmy.org | |https://join-lemmy.org | ||
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|Manyverse | |||
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|https://www.manyver.se | |||
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|[[Mastodon]] | |[[Mastodon]] | ||
|FOSS [[Twitter]] alternative | |FOSS [[Twitter]] alternative | ||
|https://joinmastodon.org | |https://joinmastodon.org | ||
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|[[Minds]] | |[[Minds]] | ||
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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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|[[Parler]] | |||
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|https://parler.com | |||
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|Plaxed | |Plaxed | ||
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|[[ | |[[PeerTube]] | ||
| | |FOSS [[YouTube]] alternative | ||
| | |https://joinpeertube.org | ||
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| | |Sola | ||
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| | |[[Telegram]] | ||
| | |[[Russian]] chat app, considered social media because some chats are used as interactive "feeds" (like [[ASB News]]) | ||
|https:// | |https://telegram.org/ | ||
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| | |[[VK]] | ||
| | |[[Russian]] social media, and an app. | ||
| | |[https://vk.com http://vk.com] | ||
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| | |[[Weibo]] | ||
| | |[[Chinese]] social media | ||
|https:// | |[https://weibo.com http://weibo.com] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[FOSS]] | * [[FOSS]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 23:23, 15 August 2026
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 |
| Diaspora | https://diasporafoundation.org | |
| Flote | https://flote.app | |
| Gab | American alt-tech microblogging | http://gab.com |
| Lemmy | FOSS Reddit alternative | https://join-lemmy.org |
| Manyverse | https://www.manyver.se | |
| Mastodon | FOSS Twitter alternative | https://joinmastodon.org |
| Minds | FOSS cryptocurrency-based social media | https://www.minds.com |
| Panquake | FOSS cryptocurrency-based social media (hasn't yet been launched) | |
| Parler | https://parler.com | |
| Plaxed | Venezuelan social media | |
| PeerTube | FOSS YouTube alternative | https://joinpeertube.org |
| Sola | ||
| Telegram | Russian chat app, considered social media because some chats are used as interactive "feeds" (like ASB News) | https://telegram.org/ |
| VK | Russian social media, and an app. | http://vk.com |
| Chinese social media | http://weibo.com |
See also
References
- ↑ Big Tech's Freedom of Speech Purge Pushes People to Censorship-Resistant Blockchain Social Media by Jamie Redman on Bitcoin.com