We're thrilled to officially welcome Ben Parker to the Newsmast Foundation team! Co-founder of The New Humanitarian and a former international aid worker, Ben joins us as Editor. He'll be helping keep our Channel experience looking good across the Social Web […] [Original post on threads.com]

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities ♿ On social media, it's important that we consider how disabled people interact with their digital community and make their voices heard. Something as simple as adding ALT text to your images, or being […] [Original post on threads.com]

Notícias empolgantes❗ Today is the first ever WebSocialBR, a Social Web focused event online and in-person in Brazil 🇧🇷 We've recently been working with the Brazilian Institute of Museums who will be in attendance and (hopefully) talking about some of our work […] [Original post on threads.com]

Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating! 🦃 We may not be celebrating here in the UK, but we'd still like to extend our thanks to the community we've built across the Open Social Web and all of the people who have guided, advised, and supported us. Thank you 🧡 #thanksgiving

Recently, we were asked why we, a knowledge & community focused charity, were posting to celebrate cultural and religious holidays. We believe that the Social Web has the potential to be the most diverse space on the entire web. But to get there, we have to […] [Original post on threads.com]

On the 7th, we presented 'The End of Liberalism' at SFSCon If you couldn't make the trip to Bolzano, don't worry because the video is now available! You can check it out from the comfort of your own home here: https://www.sfscon.it/talks/growing-the-open-social-web-case-studies-from-newsmast/ […]

A new case study looking at how we're building for good, with information sharing and news at the heart, has been published by Good Commons today! Check it out here: https://goodcommons.world/casestudies/bristol-cable-newsmast-foundation-uk-news-coop #journalism threads

News and social. One app. We are incredibly excited and, honestly, really proud to be launching The Bristol Cable app with The Bristol Cable today. Our mission to unite knowledge sharing communities has never been more apparent as we continue the introduction […] [Original post on threads.com]

We're helping organisations understand that the future of engagement isn't by feeding the hungry algorithms of Big Tech, but it's in smaller, more meaningful communities. That's why we're building community apps for organisations, connected to the Social Web. #Digital Community

Today, we take time to remember those who have sacrificed to give us the freedom and rights we must continue to protect. In an era where history is being rewritten by those in power, we hope you take time to remember and share history today. Together, within our […] [Original post on threads.com]

We're heading to SFSCon We're really excited to meet a community of people passionate about free software and, specifically, those who are making the trip to Bolzano for the Fediverse track, sponsored by FediForum 🎉 On Friday, at 4pm in Seminar 4, we'll be […] [Original post on threads.com]

We’re a part of the Media Revolution! Introducing Mo-Me… 📲 Mo-Me, created for the Media Revolution campaign, acts as community refuge for the many people looking to leave Big Tech platforms today. MediaLiberationDay

Three years ago today, the idea of the Newsmast Foundation was born 🎂 Born from the pieces of what Twitter was, our founders knew that they needed to take action to help online communities come together to inform one another once again. #Fediverse Threads

Feliz día de los Muertos! If you're honouring those passed today, we hope you have a joyful celebration. DiaDeLosMuertos #DayOfTheDead

The risk to local publications grows by the day. We don't believe any local community should have to survive without reliable local news. That's why we're hoping to work with more local news groups and help them set up their own online space, including an app […] [Original post on threads.com]

"There’s a clear imperative for those of us working on the Social Web to act in this emergency." Our co-founder Michael breaks down the threats we face in the digital media landscape and thinks about how we, the Social Web, can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪 […]

We're asking organisations and individuals if they would trust the owners of Big Tech platforms with community building in any other context. Unsurprisingly, many wouldn't. So, why do they online? We're showing them the alternatives. #social media

Staying safe online isn't easy, but we're working hard to help ⚔️ Our self-hosted servers all run top level filters to reduce the likelihood of bad posts making it to your feed. We work closely with moderation professionals to quickly and effectively address any […] [Original post on threads.com]

"It would be simple to say that we have built a social media app. We have. But we've also built something more." @saskia_txt looks at how we define our latest step-forward, providing tools and platforms to ever important publications before the first launch 👀 Check it out 👇 […]

Community shouldn't be far away. That's why we're helping organisations, activists, and local organisers build their community away from the divisive algorithms of Big Tech. #social media

Yesterday, we visited @thebristolcable for their AGM to announce our exciting partnership. The Bristol Cable is a co-op, 100% locally-owned publication and we're very proud to be developing new ways to help them connect with their community away from Big Tech. #Local journalism

"Where the social connection for a Facebook Group is the Meta walled garden, our community apps connect through to the open social web, on the Fediverse, and, across the bridge, Bluesky." - @thomasmfoster Michael takes a look at everything the Newsmast Foundation is working on in his latest […]

Some new users give up on the Open Social Web after only a few days of trying. We believe one of the biggest hardships for new users is finding posts they care about. That's why we built 62 topical Newsmast Channels and then opened our Channel building technology to the public. So you can […]

🍎 The Forbidden Fruit Social media is designed to keep you there, giving you everything you think you need, from AI-trained algorithms that know your favourite dog breed, to adverts and shops which will throw the next-best-thing in your face. But, you don't have to stay confined within the […]

"At the end of the day, no matter how good and ethical something is, it has to feel right to the user. Unfortunately, for the majority of the Social Web, the vibe isn't good enough for new users to trust and try the tech. But, if we know that, we can work to change it." Saskia takes a look at […]

🍅 🍋 🥦 From a young age we're taught to eat healthy. But when it comes to social media, most adults aren't eating their greens. Addicted to the fast food algorithms of platforms like X, Facebook, and TikTok, many of us are missing out on the genuine human […] [Original post on threads.com]

An estimated 5.56 billion people have access to the internet. Across social media there are 5.24 billion individual accounts. But there's only a handful of platform owners. Something isn't adding up. This gap leaves room for all sorts of dodgy dealing, god-like […] [Original post on threads.com]

Help us reach our destination ⛰️ We like to aim high, but we don't think that's a bad thing. As the UK's leading Open Social Web charity, pushing the boundaries of social media for knowledge sharing, any support you can offer us will help us grow the Open […] [Original post on threads.com]

How do we break down barriers of entry to the Open Social Web? It's no secret that one of the biggest issues users find when joining the Open Social Web is that they don't know where to start. For organisations, the barriers are even higher. That's why we're working to simplify how […]

"The easy waves of migration from old social media are done. The pioneers who were happy to make the break have moved." Our co-founder, Michael Foster, looks at how we build home on the Open Social Web https://www.blog-pat.ch/homes-from-home/ #Fediverse Threads

Want to try OPEN social media? The door exists here on Threads. Just turn on 'Fediverse Sharing' in your settings. It's that simple. ThreadsTips

We might be a small team but we're the right team. Using our past experiences, we're propelling the Newsmast Foundation forward, helping social media pioneers make the move away from Big Tech towards owning their community.

Channel.org offers organisations an opportunity to stop renting from billionaires and start hosting their online community. We believe that, because of our charity status, we can help organisations escape the traps of for-profit social media and understand the […] [Original post on threads.com]

"What’s been hard for us to articulate, to ourselves and the outside world, is that we aren’t just building tech products, and we aren’t just curating content. The tech products, curation, content, education and support are all part of a bigger process of community onboarding, building and […]

We made Channels for the people on the Open Social Web. We know how hard it can be to find posts that you care about on the Social Web. But, after curating our topical Channels, we knew we had the tech to help you Channels on the things YOU care about. Whether […] [Original post on threads.com]

"The more the Fediverse can be baked into systems already in use, as with the Wordpress plugin and Ghost 6.0, the easier it will be to make connections without platform or protocol battles." Part 2 of Michael's post-FediCon blog series is out now! Check it out below 👇 […]

Did you know, if you've built a Channel you can use the Channels app to curate, post to, and keep up with your Channel? 👀 It's a place to bring together your community across the open social web. It's pretty cool 🧊 FediverseThreads

"At FediCon, as much happened in the cafes, bars and lobbies around the conference hall as during the talks. Lots of servers in the Fediverse are patches, or Third Spaces. They’re communities." Energised by FediCon, @thomasmfoster has put his pen to paper to explore how we can grow the […]

Earlier this week @ghost announced a major update. With it, every Ghost publication is now on the Open Social Web. This is a huge step forward for the Open Social Web and a real testament to how work across the Social Web is benefitting creators and […] [Original post on threads.com]

Today, Amnesty International have shared their report into X's part in the UK 'Race Riots' last year. Unsurprisingly, their findings highlighted that the design choices within X contributed to spreading of false claims and ultimately the violence we saw across […] [Original post on threads.com]

Huge congratulations to the @ghost team! RE: https://www.threads.com/@ghost/post/DM77u_YsRMz

FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫 And... our co-founder Michael is making the trip across the Atlantic to be there - that's over 7,460 km! We wouldn't make these trips if we didn't believe in the Open Social Web and how it can be used to better the […] [Original post on threads.com]

Newsmast × Bonfire We’re excited to share that Newsmast and Bonfire are working together. You can learn more about what we're doing by visiting https://newsmast.social/@newsmast FediverseThreads

On today's International Day of Friendship, we want to take a moment to thank the people who have helped and supported us over the past two years. With the help of our friends, we have been able to help grow the Open Social Web. We've raised awareness for […] [Original post on threads.com]

Media Revolution is a campaign which will transform the global media landscape and we are so proud to be involved 🙌 Launching today, the campaign aims to build coordinated awareness and action for 100 days towards Media Liberation Day, 5th November 2025. You […] [Original post on threads.com]

Curating content isn't always simple. Thankfully, we've already done it the hard way so now, you don't have to! Using https://Channel.org, you can build your Channel around whatever you want whilst setting up parameters to ensure that only the content you care […] [Original post on threads.com]

Ever wanted to try building a feed that answers to you? With Channels on Channel.org, you can now build your own open social web Channel. A curated feed of posts from across the open social web. It's simple 👇 🏗️ Build your Channel ️⃣ Get your Channel hashtag 📲 […] [Original post on threads.com]

Summer in the UK usually involves a visit to the pub 🍻 At the Newsmast Foundation, we're spending our summer at a different kind of pub - Activity Pub (but yeah, we'll probably be at the other kind once or twice too)! The structure of the AP protocol means […] [Original post on threads.com]

Today, https://Channel.org public beta goes live! 🎉 We're so excited to give you access to https://Channel.org Channels, your own curated feeds across the social web. You can create a Channel on the https://Channel.org website now and then download the Channels […] [Original post on threads.com]

Our charity mission won't change. We believe in the power of social media for knowledge sharing communities. If you want to help our small charity bring together knowledge sharing communities on the Open Social Web, raise awareness for alternative social spaces, and work with others across the […]