@nicolashenin.net is this new #Musk ular provocation going to make British authorities ditch their X accounts ? And, with a bit of extra optimism, also make them call publicly for an all-UK #leavex 😁 ??

Elon Musk is likely to become the world's first trillionaire soon, as SpaceX heads towards its first initial public offering. Paul Waldman writes for Public Notice about Musk's hype-driven wealth, why neither this nor his behavior have stopped some people wanting to invest in him, how this and […]

How Elon Musk galvanized the UK’s online safety regime https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-elon-musk-grok-galvanized-uk-online-safety-regime/ #uk #grok #musk #leavex

A Russian influence campaign hijacked hundreds of Bluesky accounts, many belonging to influential Americans, to spread propaganda, researchers said, in a striking disinformation tactic that weaponized authentic identities rather than relying on fake accounts. The campaign, which the researchers […]

Back in March, I spoke with a researcher from Interfaced about Leave X, digital democracy, and the fight against disinformation. https://www.interfaced.eu/leave-x-digital-democracy-and-the-fight-against-disinformation/ I met an @edgeryders collaborator while trying to catch @bjoernsta at […]

The European Commission (@ec.europa.eu) has updated the top follow buttons on its web page. Mastodon and Bluesky are in, X is out. commission.europa.eu/index_en

Hallo an die letzten Nachzügler von #WirverlassenX 🙋 Schön, euch auch endlich hier zu sehen!

Weiter bei X: @pellmann.dielinkebt.de, @inesschwerdtner.bsky.social und @larsklingbeil.bsky.social X verlassen hat @heidireichinnek.dielinkebt.de und heute auch @janvanaken.dielinkebt.de. Bärbel Bas & Matthias Miersch haben keine X-Accounts. Danke für den Tipp @sachlichepolitik.eurosky.social!

#LeaveX #SaveSocial

Felix, CEO of Mastodon, and I hope to collaborate more. Mastodon has wide adoption in Europe and 8k communities (servers) running independently. The customization they give communities is inspiring to me. Public squares should be a gathering place for you to discover cozier corners/communities.

... The real opposition are the oligarch-controlled, enshittified, manipulating major commercial platforms. We have no chance of making a dent into their dominance if the revolution fights itself instead.

I want to applaud @rose.bsky.team and @mellifluousbox.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy for appearing on stage together and expressing a desire to cooperate. As I've said for a long time, #Bluesky and #Mastodon, #ActivityPub and #ATProtocol should not be fighting each other...

@leavex PDS is one part of the network, you also need a relay, and an AppView. Even Blacksky, the only "independent" community still relies on Bluesky to some degree. See a great explainer thread here: https://mastodon.social/@mcc/116415821939972420

We prefer #Mastodon for several reasons, the main one being its ability to easily form independent, community-driven interoperable instances. Nevertheless, we have a #Bluesky account so as not to exclude people who prefer this alternative. Recently we […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says https://archive.is/2026.04.10-165315/https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-should-stand-up-to-big-tech-instead-of-imposing-social-media-bans-estonia-says/ #bigtech #socialmedia #estonia #eu

Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but digital platforms have transformed their scale, speed and influence. They are now a major part of the disinformation ecosystem, shaping public debate and eroding trust. This latest paper explores what drives […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

"Subtlety is not the strength of Russian internet propaganda. The current waves of videos being mass-distributed on social media from X to TikTok all follow the same simple principle. They all have the same transparent thrust."

RE: https://mastodon.social/@chrisstoecker/116385262060097378 EN: Just as relevant today as it was last Sunday: In Hungary, the leading figure among right-wing authoritarian, pro-Russian actors—from the AfD to MAGA—could lose an election tomorrow. Pro-Orbán propaganda from Russia shows how the […]

The article discusses how journalists and opportunistic actors can fuel anxiety through speculation, hypothetical discussion, rumor, or intentionally seeded misleading narratives. -- Chatter and fear about US military draft emerge as Trump’s Iran war drags on | US military […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116368379234020589 Cher Président Macron, pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas encore présent sur le Fediverse ? Cessez de laisser cet espace aux trolls et aux extrémistes, quittez X. #leavex

After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5) www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Nice to see a Mastodon shout-out on The Daily Show last night, thanks to @eff Executive Director Cindy Cohn! It's a longer segment, with some interesting nuance around social media and censorship later in the conversation. (disclosure: I am an EFF Member / […] [Original post on macaw.social]

Nun ist endlich klar wen die AfD meint, wenn sie von Messer-Männern und Taugenichtsen spricht. Warum in die Ferne schweifen..

Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids https://archive.is/2026.03.24-204653/https://www.politico.eu/article/michael-oflaherty-human-rights-council-of-europe-children-social-media-ban/ Ban the harmful algorithms of Big Tech social media instead. #bigtech #socialmedia #eu […]

Some of America's most powerful tech oligarchs seem pathologically unreflective. Yet these are the people who most need to understand themselves, Thomas Chatterton Williams argues […]

"Big Tech has been addicting and harming our kids for years, and they knew it." I keep hearing this from politicians. Fair enough. But I rarely see the same energy directed at parents. I've seen mobile devices used as digital pacifiers. I've seen adults glued to their phones while supposedly […]

Ich sehe in Merz eine Ursache für den explodierenden Rechtspopulismus.

We're writing this in the fediverse so we're guessing most of you don't need this reminder from @parismarx, but just in case, here are all the reasons you should stop posting on Twitter. https://flip.it/YmTcJQ #socialmedia #technology #tech #twitter

Great! Now they'll only make slightly fewer billions while doing the same thing. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/24/meta-new-mexico-jury #meta #childabuse #instagram #facebook #bigtech #socialmedia #zuckerberg

Smart glasses make it remarkably easy to film someone without their consent. Those who study covert filming say it can create a physical & psychological threat, from stalkers to increased anxiety, as the law struggles to keep up www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur... #cdnlaw Canadian article applies everywhere

We've heard this argument too often: not deleting a Twitter account because someone could impersonate you. Interestingly, after checking the links of several politicians who deleted their accounts, we found that no one has impersonated them. Have you seen a case like that, or is it just […]

Brazilian law aims to protect minors from harmful online content https://apnews.com/article/brazil-internet-regulation-social-media-cd5d8f51ecbc0bb28f43a741dd95bc05 P𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄: • 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 feeds with no natural stopping points • 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 video […]

Elon Musk took over Twitter and turned it into the anti-woke, fascist-amplifying X. There’s been debate about whether to stay since he bought it. But seeing how it’s evolved and the recent Grok deepfake scandal, there’s no good argument to stay. I stopped posting there. You should too.

Liverpool calling on social media companies to do more to tackle racist abuse directed at footballers while still remaining on X is a pretty ridiculous look, tbh.

Liverpool have called on social media companies to take action after Ibrahima Konate was targeted with racist abuse following the midweek win over Galatasaray in the Champions League. More from @greggevans40.bsky.social ⬇️

Liverpool say they are "appalled and disgusted" by racist abuse aimed at Ibrahima Konate after the 4-0 win over Galatasaray this week. "This behaviour is utterly unacceptable. It is dehumanising, cowardly and rooted in hate." www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...

Isn't it scary that a corrupt heir with delusions of grandeur has amassed enough power and money to destroy democracies and science, two things that have contributed so much to improving our lives on this planet? #science #democracy #greed #farright #disinformation #hatespeech #capitalism

Breaking: Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors when he disparaged the company in 2022 in an effort to buy the social media platform for a lower price than his original $44 billion bid, a jury concluded

A cure for social media is - decentralisation! Says German NGO @hateaid.org in their report "Safety by design" which mentions the Fediverse and Eurosky as building blocks of a digital European future. The presentation of the report starts now @publix. #savesocial

Stop hanging around on X, to come here and be like "OMG!". Leave the place once and for all! I'm also not surprised by the crowd and their actions in a ruin that functions as a far-right drug den with child prostitution in front, just because the building was previously used as a community center.

How many of you were formally on Twitter, which then became X? I abruptly left approximately 150,000 followers to slide over to this new platform. I hated to leave so many GREAT people behind, and I know some of us have found each other, but so many have yet to be seen. Is this a common story?

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (Cologne, Germany; a leading center for basic molecular biological research on plants; aims to bridge the gap between fundamental scientific discoveries & practical applications in plant breeding) leaves X (9.195 followers) Bluesky @mpipz.bsky.social

Privacy First (an independent Dutch non-profit foundation dedicated to preserving and promoting the right to privacy as a fundamental human right) leaves X (6.165 followers) Bluesky: @privacyfirst-nl.bsky.social

Nieuw Wij (a prominent Dutch digital platform and foundation dedicated to fostering social cohesion, inclusivity, and interfaith dialogue in the Netherlands) leaves X (6.198 followers) Bluesky: @nieuwwij.bsky.social

It's intriguing that people are intrigued about this late announcement of €100M funding from venture capital crypto bros. #Bluesky #ATProto #VC #Crypto #Sustainability

RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/116256774910017184 Great article! EN: For government agencies, X has long ceased to be a neutral channel for information. It carries high risks but has limited reach—and where posts do gain visibility, they often fuel outrage, right-wing mobilization […]

“Rede social X é o principal canal de desinformação contra UE”. Quando é que as instituições portuguesas abandonam o X? https://combatefakenews.lusa.pt/relatorio-rede-social-x-e-o-principal-canal-de-desinformacao-contra-ue/

James Plunkett (a public policy thinker, author & social innovation leader; the Group Chief Practices Officer at Nesta & the Behavioural Insights Team; ​works on the intersection of digital tech., government reform & social justice) has left X (12.345 followers) Bluesky: @jamestplunkett.bsky.social

RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116238453716406471 "Public institutions are funded by taxpayers' money: their communications serve public interests and should be open to all - without the need of creating social media accounts on proprietary, for-profit closed systems. This is especially […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116238453716406471 Below are some compelling arguments that align with the rationale behind the #leavex campaign and the letter addressing decision-makers in January 2025 and support by thousands of Europeans https://leavex.eu/letter We are glad that more […]