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Bristol Cable launches hybrid news and social networking app in bid to double membership
A "world first" mobile experience aims to give members curated discussions and community connections within a privacy-focused platform


Announcing the Modal Foundation - Updates from the Modal Foundation
We're a nonprofit dedicated to supporting decentralized social technologies that help people create, circulate and discover trustworthy information.
Open Social Awards | New_ Public
The awards aim to recognize and celebrate the breakthrough products of developers building on the Open Web.

Modal Foundation
Supporting decentralized social tech and open standards to create trustworthy, public-interest social media alternatives and ensure access to vital information.

FediForum | Growing the Open Social Web:<br>An Online Un-Workshop
Since the Twitter takeover by Elon Musk over three years ago, the Open Social Web has been adopted by an enthusiastic community. People world-wide are building and using open social platforms and open social protocols to better interact with others online.

A New Social
Our mission is to liberate people's networks from their platforms, enabling The Last Network Effect and leveling the playing field across the open social web.
A New Social
Our mission is to liberate people's networks from their platforms, enabling The Last Network Effect and leveling the playing field across the open social web.
Apps - Social Media Lab
As part of our work, the Lab develops public-facing information-integrity dashboards, along with research apps and tools, to support social science research on online participation and communities. Our apps and tools are used by thousands of students, educators and researchers worldwide each year. If you are interested in developing a custom version of any of […]

Leaflet — social publishing on the Atmosphere
A simple and powerful platform for social publishing — blogs, newsletters, and more!


Growing the Social Web
I'm going to be participating in the Growing the Open Social Web workshop at Fediforum on March 2, 2026. I'm excited to talk to other people who care about the Fediverse about ways to connect more people through ActivityPub. Fediforum invited attendees to publish position papers before the workshop. SWF has a number of hypotheses…
In 2026, @bsky.app is focused on what’s next for open social: bringing together users for conversations around live events, creator and platform monetization, and private state, giving users truly private data while preserving ownership and portability at the protocol level.