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Bitsocial is an Open Source P2P Network for Social Apps

2026-04-112026-04-11 Danie
Bitsocial homepage describing it as an open-source peer-to-peer network for social apps with no servers or global bans.

There are so many peer-to-peer networks now in existence that I have seriously lost count of them. You may think that they just come and go, but that is because they are not really visible […]

Blogopensource, P2P, socialnetworks, technology

The EFF is quitting X

2026-04-102026-04-10 Danie
Blue Twitter bird logo with a black stylized "X" symbol overlaying the center on a gray background.

“Last year, our 1,500 posts earned roughly 13 million impressions for the entire year. To put it bluntly, an X post today receives less than 3% of the views a single tweet delivered seven years […]

Blogsocialnetworks, technology, twitter, X

Meet Roomy: An Open-Source Discord Alternative for the Decentralised Web

2026-01-272026-01-27 Danie
A playful logo design with a cartoonish computer and keyboard against a starry purple background, featuring the text "Roomy" and slogan.

“Roomy is an open-source Discord alternative built on the AT Protocol (ATProto), the same protocol that powers Bluesky, with ActivityPub (the protocol behind Mastodon, Pixelfed, Pleroma, and others) planned for the near future. Currently in […]

Blogdecentralised, opensource, socialnetworks, technology

TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover

2026-01-262026-01-26 Danie
Two smartphones displaying social media profiles. One shows a nature photo, the other features travel and lifestyle images.

“TikTok’s takeover in the US has prompted users to join an alternative social platform called UpScrolled. The app, which is available on Android and iOS, currently holds the 12th spot in Apple’s App Store, and […]

1 CommentBlogalternativeto, socialnetworks, technology, tiktok

Digg Relaunches From the Grave With Some ‘AI Enhancements’

2026-01-162026-01-16 Danie
A collage of mobile app screens showcasing various digital art communities, including themes like Synthwave, Horror, and Illustration.

“If you find yourself nostalgic for an earlier era of the internet, you may welcome the news that after spending the last decade or so being passed between owners like a Christmas present no one […]

Blogdigg, socialnetworks, technology

You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram

2026-01-012026-01-01 Danie
A stylized figure with vibrant green and pink hues is set against a textured background, evoking a surreal and digital aesthetic.

“Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is closing out 2025 with a 20-images-deep dive into what a new era of “infinite synthetic content” means as it all becomes harder and harder to distinguish from reality, and the […]

BlogAI, deepfake, ragebaiting, socialnetworks, technology

Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on TikTok

2025-12-182025-12-18 Danie
Text overlay reads "robots have YOUR EYES," with a cracked and distorted background featuring a digital eye graphic.

“404 Media reports in an explosive scoop that Doublespeed has been hacked. This wasn’t just one account associated with the startup, but the entire backend used to manage its phone farm — so it provides […]

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[RAMBLE] offers privacy-respecting user forums similar to Reddit

2025-12-022025-12-02 Danie
Screenshot of a forum page on Ramble, discussing topics like mesh routers, tech tools, and a new OS proposal for I2P.

You may have seen many Reddit alternatives popping up on the Fediverse over the last few years, and some of them are pretty busy. I’ve done posts over the years on BeeHaw and similar sites […]

Blogalternativesto, privacy, socialnetworks, technology

Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are better to use for major social network services than their mobile apps

2025-11-282025-11-28 Danie
A hand holds a magnifying glass over popular social media app icons, including Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube, on a light background.

Yes, you do lose a few things like instant notifications and some performance, but the benefits are no app in the background that tracks your location the whole time, sometimes storing masses of data on […]

Blogprivacy, socialnetworks, technology

By now, we should know you CANNOT believe all you see on social media

2025-11-242025-11-24 Danie
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“Elon Musk’s social media echo chamber X-formerly-Twitter introduced a new feature over the weekend that shows the location where its users have been tweeting from — a move that has exposed an embarrassing problem for […]

Blogragebaiting, socialnetworks, technology

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