An overly broad age assurance law in Mississippi is leading to arguments about which platforms — Bluesky, Mastodon, or others — offer the best solution for avoiding crackdowns on internet freedoms.

These newer social apps offer alternatives to Big Tech’s feeds, focusing on interests, creativity, and community.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. SocialFi integrates social media with decentralized finance, empowering users to own their digital identity and directly monetize ...

Avara, the company behind Aave, Lens, and Family, is announcing a $31 million funding round led by Lightspeed Faction. With Lens, Avara is building a decentralized L2 network that could serve as the ...

The Ethereum co-founder urged broader adoption of open social platforms, saying decentralized social media can improve online communication by restoring competition. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik ...

In a digital world dominated by noisy, algorithm-driven platforms, Bluesky is the quiet social app. It’s a no-nonsense alternative designed for sharing knowledge, staying current and engaging with ...

Pixelfed is now available as a mobile apps for both iOS and Android. The open source, decentralized platform offers image sharing similar to Instagram. However, Pixelfed has no advertisements and does ...