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 🎉 Our talk is in the Fediverse track on Friday. We hope we'll see you there!

Introducing Mo-Me… 📲 Mo-Me, created with @media-revolution.bsky.social for Media Liberation Day, acts as community refuge for the many people looking to leave Big Tech platforms today. #SocialMedia #MediaRevolution

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. #SocialMedia #Newsmast

Submissions for Fediverse #FOSDEM 2026 are now open! We had a brilliant time at FOSDEM last year and we're hoping to be back in Brussels in 2026. If you have a talk, an idea, or something to show off, why not take a look at signing up? socialwebfoundation.org/2025/10/31/f... #SocialMedia

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

Happy Halloween to everyone celebrating! We hope you're all feeling at your spookiest, whether you're settling in for the night with a scary film or your dressing up to go out, have fun 🧛 #HappyHalloween

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. #LocalNews #Journalism

"There’s a clear imperative for those of us working on the Social Web to act in this emergency." @michaelfoster.bsky.social breaks down the threats we face in the digital landscape and thinks about how we can channel our inner badass and fight back 💪 www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-l... #SocialMedia

I was at the Thompson Reuters Trust Conference last week. Blinded by AI and blindsided by Trump, liberal institutions are in survival mode. How can those of us working in the Open Social Web fight back? Sarah Connor offers inspiration. www.blog-pat.ch/the-end-of-l...

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. #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #TechBro

Happy Bandi Chhor Divas to all celebrating today! The Sikh holiday is a celebration of the day the Sixth Guru was released from prison, carrying with him 52 Hindu kings. It's a time to celebrate freedom and reflect on the importance of human rights. #BandiChhorDivas

And we're live! Starting today, you can use Bounce to migrate from Mastodon to an existing Bluesky, Blacksky, or any other ATProto account! Check it out: blog.anew.social/bounce-beta-...

To everyone celebrating, we wish you a you a happy and bright Diwali! #Diwali #FestivalOfLight

Staying safe online isn't easy, but we're working hard to help ⚔️ We don't claim to be perfect, but we're very serious about safety on the Social Web. #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety

"It would be simple to say that we have built a social media app. We have. But we've also built something more." @saskiakezia.com looks at how we define our latest step-forward before the first launch 👀 Check it out 👇 forbetter.ghost.io/defining-a-n... #SocialMedia #LocalNews

We're launching Mastodon to Bluesky/Blacksky/etc migrations next week! If you're interested in trying it before the rollout, reach out - we're looking for testers.

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. #SocialMedia #CommunityBuilding

Yesterday, we visited @thebristolcable.bsky.social 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. #LocalJournalism

Today, we announced our next Bounce Beta that lets you migrate your Mastodon profile into any existing ATProto account, whether you're on Bluesky or any other PDS provider! We'll be going live with Bounce Beta 2 on October 20th. Read more here:

October is Black History Month in the UK 🤎 🖤 Black history is woven into the identity of the UK. You can follow @blackhistorymonth.org.uk and learn more about Black History in the UK here: www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory

Your profile on the Open Social Web looks the same as your profile on Big Tech social platforms, but there's a big difference. Your profile is no longer a profile on a platform, but an address across a web. That's why we recommend filling out your profile here carefully. #BlueskyTips #SocialMedia

Things are coming together at @newsmastfoundation.org. Here’s the big idea we’re working on: What if every community could have their own social platform, driven by an own-branded mobile app, as easy to build as Facebook Groups? #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Community www.blog-pat.ch/building-app...

"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." - @michaelfoster.bsky.social www.blog-pat.ch/building-app... #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Blog

Joining the Open Social Web is easy, right? Perhaps not. Joining a community is about more than being there, an account doesn't mean participation. We're helping new users participate in on the Open Social Web by introducing them to topical content through our Channels. #SocialMedia

What are you a fan of? 🎸 🏀 Whether it's sports, music, TV, or something else. It's human nature to be a fan. But here on the Social Web, it can sometimes be hard to find fan content, leading to many hanging around platforms like X for their fan content. Let's change that! #Fandom #SocialMedia

🍎 The Forbidden Fruit Traditional social media is designed to lock you in. But, you don't have to stay confined within the closed walls any longer. Here on the Open Social Web, there's always an escape. On Bluesky, that's Bounce by @anew.social #Bluesky #SocialMedia

We asked if people would go back to X if there was a new owner. Of the 812 people who responded, 67% said no. The Open Social Web is the future of social media, there is no going back 🔐 #SocialMedia #X #Twitter #SocialWeb

They're still choosing Substack? After knowing *flails hands* everything?

"At the end of the day, no matter how good and ethical something is, it has to feel right to the user." @saskiakezia.com looks at how the Social Web, including Bluesky, is perceived through 'vibes' by young people. forbetter.ghost.io/whats-the-vi... #SocialMedia #Bluesky #SocialWeb

🍅 🍋 🥦 From a young age we're taught to eat healthy. But when it comes to social media, most adults aren't eating their greens. We're addicted to the fast food algorithms of platforms like X, Facebook, and TikTok. But what if we tried social media that's meant to be social, not sell? #SocialMedia

⚠️ Today is the last chance for you to shape the future of the Fediverse! If you’re a: ✅ Mod ✅Admin ✅Community organiser Do yourself a favour and take 5-10 minutes⏱️to anonymously fill in the IFTAS needs assessment today! about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...

Want a feeling of satisfaction this weekend? 💪 Complete out the IFTAS needs assessment! It’s an opportunity for admins, mods and community organisers to shape the future of the Fediverse in just 10 minutes⏱️ All responses are anonymous 🥸 about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...

📢📢📢📢 Calling all admins, mods & community organisers! Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you! ⏱️ 5-10 minutes 🥸 Anonymous responses 😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer & about.iftas.org/moderator-ne...

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. #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #BigTech

Help us reach our destination ⛰️ As the UK's leading Open Social Web charity we push the boundaries of social media for knowledge sharing. You can support us today by signing up to one of our four membership tiers on Patreon 👇 #Support #CharityDay #Donate

I've been paying for Bridgy Fed myself, out of pocket, since the beginning. I'm happy to, and I'll continue to, but it's not cheap. We have big ideas and plans for the future, and funding is our main blocker. Please help if you can!

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 organisations join the Open Social Web. Get in touch to learn more!

A new report by @amnesty.org calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems. Social technology should not be manipulated to keep you scrolling and your time the currency funding Big Tech. Link below. #SocialMedia #BigTech #Democracy

"The easy waves of migration from old social media are done. The pioneers who were happy to make the break have moved." @michaelfoster.bsky.social looks at how we build home on the Open Social Web www.blog-pat.ch/homes-from-h... #SocialMedia #SocialTech #Blog

Millions of followers ≠ engagement. @theguardian.com has 1.4m followers on Threads with almost no engagement. On Bluesky, links can get 3–4x more clicks than likes. The real question isn’t “how many followers do you have?” but “what kind of engagement do you get?”

Want to try OPEN social media? The bridge exists here on Bluesky 🌉 Just follow @ap.brid.gy and connect to a wider world of social media. It's that simple. #Bluesky #Bridge

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. #SocialMedia #OurTeam #Newsmast

Congrats to @anew.social for launching Bounce (in beta)! With Bounce, you'll no longer be tied to AP or AT protocol. In human terms, that means you can move your Bluesky account, and all your followers, to a different platform - like Mastodon! Helping keep the Open Social Web open. #BlueskyTips

🎉😎🎉😎🎉TONIGHT!! 20th Aug Want to change the Media? Join the free News Club workshop -"like a book club but for news!" 18:00 - 19:00 - BST Zoom register: mediarevolution.org/news-clubs/ 👋 Meet other news clubs 🙋🏻Find out more 🤗 Get support setting up 🤝 Connect with others

Channel.org offers organisations an opportunity to stop renting from billionaires and start hosting their online community. #SocialMedia #SocialWeb

"The tech products, curation, content, education and support are all part of a bigger process of community onboarding, building and growth." - @michaelfoster.bsky.social Part 3 is live now! This one takes a look at the Newsmast Foundation and our work 👀 www.blog-pat.ch/newsmast-unp... #SocialWeb

We made Channels for the people on the Open Social Web. After curating our topical Channels, we knew we had the tech to help you Channels on the things YOU care about. Whether that's cats or astrophysics, you can now make your Channel. #SocialWeb

"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." - @michaelfoster.bsky.social Part 2 of the post-FediCon blog series is out now! Check it 👇 #SocialMedia

Did you know, if you're beta testing Channel.org you can use the Channels app to curate, post to, and keep up with your Channel? 👀 It's pretty cool. #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Tech

"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." Read Paths & Patches by @michaelfoster.bsky.social www.blog-pat.ch/patches-path... #SocialMedia #Fedi