391: Dispatch from the Fediverse

Samantha Lai (Carnegie Endowment) discusses the state of federated social media (Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, etc.). Topics include: - A map of the fediverse - What makes Bluesky new? - Tools for tiny moderators - Turning the dial of centralization - “Community” or “echo chamber”? - Will one platform “win” the fediverse? - The beauty of exit - The beauty of the unknown Links: Online Safety and the “Great Decentralization” – The Perils and Promises of Federated Social Media (https://tinyurl.com/4xsecdz5) Some (Slightly Biased) Thoughts on the State of Decentralized Social Media (https://tinyurl.com/5adexvvp) Dot Social with Mike McCue (https://tinyurl.com/2wuu7jb6) Tech Policy Podcast 358: Information Animals Fighting Information Wars (https://tinyurl.com/48d7zpy4) Tech Policy Podcast 352: Yoel Roth on the Future of Content Moderation (https://tinyurl.com/524sxe9c)