Campaign aims to safeguard social media from billionaires using Bluesky's tech
A new initiative, "Free Our Feeds," aims to protect social media from billionaire control by supporting Bluesky's AT Protocol and raising $30 million for independent social network infrastructure.
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A new initiative called "Free Our Feeds" has been launched by a group of international tech entrepreneurs and advocates to protect social media from the influence of billionaires. The campaign focuses on safeguarding Bluesky's AT Protocol, aiming to create an open social media ecosystem that is not controlled by any single entity, including Bluesky itself. The initiative seeks to establish a public-interest foundation to fund the development of interoperable social networks that can utilize the AT Protocol, ensuring that users have alternative options if Bluesky falls under billionaire control. This campaign follows Meta's recent decision to relax its content moderation policies, raising concerns about the concentration of power in social media. Notable supporters of the campaign include actor Mark Ruffalo and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. The team behind Free Our Feeds plans to raise $30 million over three years, with an immediate goal of $4 million to build independent infrastructure. They emphasize the importance of maintaining the openness of the AT Protocol and enabling the creation of diverse social applications. The foundation is expected to be operational by the end of the year, with a commitment to return funds if sufficient support is not garnered.
- "Free Our Feeds" aims to protect social media from billionaire control.
- The initiative focuses on Bluesky's AT Protocol to create an open ecosystem.
- It seeks to raise $30 million to fund independent social network infrastructure.
- Notable supporters include Mark Ruffalo and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.
- The foundation is expected to be operational by the end of the year.
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