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

Patches, paths and The Matrix. First thoughts from FediCon, a vibrant #Fediverse gathering in Vancouver on 1-2 August 2025, put together by @reiver.bsky.social and team. Part II and III to follow. Thank you to all who organised, presented and attended. It was fun! www.blog-pat.ch/patches-path...

Earlier this week @ghost.org 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 organisations away from Big Tech.

Today, Amnesty International have shared their report into X's part in the UK 'Race Riots' last year. Unsurprisingly, their findings highlighted a number of failings by the platform. Please, take a look at the report below and share it with your friends who still, solely, use X. #LeaveX #Twitter

New research out today: Amnesty International has found that X/Twitter played a central role in the spread of false narratives and content which incited violence against Muslim and migrant communities in the UK last summer

This is huge for the future of the Open Social Web. Massive congratulations to everyone involved! If you're not on Ghost, check it out 👀

FediCon kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver 💫 Our co-founder @michaelfoster.bsky.social is making the 7,460 km trip to be there! 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 world. If you're going, say hi! #FediCon #Vancouver

Newsmast × Bonfire We’re excited to share that Newsmast and @bonfire.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy are working together! #Announcement #SocialWeb #Fediverse

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. It hasn't always been easy. But with the support of the people around us, we're proud of what we've done and what we're going to do. Thank you 🧡

Media Revolution is a campaign by @media-revolution.bsky.social to 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. Learn more here: mediarevolution.org #MediaRevolution

Join the #MediaRevolution movement now!

Curating content isn't always simple. Using Channel.org, you can build your Channel around whatever you want whilst setting up parameters to ensure that only the content you care about is picked up. That means 'Football' can mean whatever you want it to... ⚽🏈🏉 #SocialWeb #CuratedFeed

Really exciting news! Well done to the Flipboard/Surf team 🙌

Soooo, how does age verification work for organisations? 'Cause technically, we're two and a bit 👀 #Bluesky #AgeVerification

Want to build a custom feed for the open social web with Channels on Channel.org? It's simple 👇 🏗️ Build your Channel #️⃣ Get your Channel hashtag 📲 Download the Channels app 📮 Start posting Try the public beta now! #SocialMedia #CustomFeed

Summer in the UK usually involves a visit to the pub 🍻 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)! With social DNA, the future of decentralised social media is safe on Activity Pub. #Fediverse #SocialMedia

Today, channel.org public beta goes live! 🎉 We're excited to give you access to channel.org Channels, your own curated feeds across the social web. You can create a Channel on the channel.org website now and then download the Channels app for easy management. Try it now out now! #SocialMedia

Big news tomorrow for Fediverse custom feeds... 👀

Our charity mission won't change. We believe in the power of social media for knowledge sharing communities. If you want to help us achieve our work on the Open Social Web, please consider donating to our Patreon. Join here 👉 www.patreon.com/TheNewsmastF... #Charity #SocialWeb

Happy Independence Day to all our US friends 🎆 We hope you're having a good day embodying the values upon which your country was founded - even if your leaders aren't 👀 #IndependenceDay

Curated feeds in your hands 🔭 Channel.org lets you pull together content across the social web from experts you follow or posts with your #ChannelHashtag It's just like building a feed over here on Bluesky, but it's on the Fediverse instead! Join the waitlist now ✉️ #Fediverse #SocialWeb

Want to build your own Channel? 👀 We've just finished putting together a how-to video guide for our Channel beta testers. In the video, walk through step by step as we build the Tree Channel. A Channel you can follow now at @trees.channel.org - even on Bluesky www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDsC...

Our private beta testers seem to be enjoying Channel.org 👀 If we're honest, we've been enjoying all the challenging questions they've asked just as much! You can join the waitlist for Channel.org today to get your hands on our Channel builder early! #SocialMedia #EarlyAccess #Tech

Last week Saskia guest starred on the Decentered Podcast ✨ If you haven't already, listen in to hear about FediForum and to learn a bit more about what we're building at the Newsmast Foundation. The latest episode of Decentered is available now! wedistribute.org/podcast/fedi... #SocialMedia

We're really excited to be attending @atproto.london‬ this evening! @playawfulthings.bsky.social and @saskiakezia.com ‬ will both be there to chat decentralised social media, learn more about AT protocol, and enjoy the drinks very kindly provided by @graze.social 🥂 See you soon!!

Fediverse Sharing on Threads has just levelled up 🔝 Threads users with Fediverse Sharing switched on can now browse a new 'Fediverse' feed and follow social web accounts, including bridged Bluesky accounts 🦋 #Threads #SocialMedia #SocialWeb

Custom Feeds for the Fediverse? ✅ Channel.org lets you build customised curated feeds on any topic you want. Curated via contributors, hashtags, and keywords - you can make a Channel as niche as possible or you can create a huge community of like-minded people. Join the waitlist now!