Give me four minutes and I will change how you see social media forever.
There's a whole world of social media networks you probably never heard of.
Built by the people, for the people.
They have no algorithms.
You only see posts by people you follow in the order they were published.
They have no ads, no surveillance, no attention harvesting.
You own your data.
And here is the mind-blowing part:
these networks communicate with each other.
Interoperability is one of the key features of these social platforms.
They're like one giant network.
Imagine posting a video to YouTube and getting likes, comments and shares by people on Instagram or Twitter.
It feels like magic.
But it's not magic. It's the fediverse.
A galaxy of interconnected, free, open-source social networks.
You might be wondering, why haven't I heard about this before?
Simple. The fediverse was built by individuals, not wealthy corporations.
So it literally has no budget for marketing.
Its growth has been slow and organic, by word of mouth.
Over 15 million people are already using it.
I'm one of them.
And even though the fediverse isn't a secret, Big Tech is trying to keep it hidden.
More and more people are being turned off by Big Tech social platforms like Instagram, Facebook and X.
They promised connection, but delivered addiction, surveillance and manipulation.
We've put up with this for 20 years.
But now, the most popular social platforms are openly supporting far-right political agendas.
They're laying off moderators, allowing hate speech, targeting marginalized groups
and censoring content about progressive causes.
Big Tech oligarchs are enabling an authoritarian fascist regime.
As a result, an increasing number of people are seeking alternatives.
There has never been a better time to join the fediverse.
If you're into photos, there's PixelFed.
If you're into microblogging, there's Mastodon or Akkoma or GoToSocial.
If you enjoyed Facebook, its fediverse alternative is Friendica.
For videos, there's PeerTube.
If you want to learn more, you can start by checking out jointhefediverse.net
It explains what the Fediverse is in simple terms and helps you explore the features of each software.
Remember, you sign up for one, you're connected to all.
The future of social media is already here.
Come join us.