Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations.

How the Facebook ‘like’ button ruined the internet – and why it’s time to ditch the algorithm

With social media bans for children coming into force, Anthony Cuthbertson looks at why it might be time to get rid of the ...

Is it even possible to decentralize social networking?

Bluesky is getting a new CEO, but I hope the bigger dream that gave us the company in the first place remains intact. Hello again, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In.
New Scientist

Bluesky is ushering in a pick-your-own algorithm era of social media

As a technology reporter, I like to think I’m an early adopter. I first signed up to the social network Bluesky around 18 months ago, when the platform saw a small surge in users disaffected by Elon ...

South Korea moves to curb social media algorithms for children

A survey showed that smartphone overuse has been on the rise for teens in South Korea. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Researchers built a social network made of AI bots. They quickly formed cliques, amplified extremes, and let a tiny elite dominate.

The researchers also tested six interventions meant to break the polarization loop. None solved the problem.
AZ Central

Monnett Crosses 50,000 Users in Early Alpha, Proving Demand for a Post-Algorithm Social Network

Monnett hits 50K users in early alpha, with strong retention, proving demand for a made in Europe, post-algorithm social network. What people share on Monnett is mostly daily life, not content ...
Kellogg School of Management

Algorithm-mediated social learning in online social networks

Citations: Brady, William, Bjorn Lindstrom, Joshua Jackson, MJ Crockett. 2023. Algorithm-mediated social learning in online social networks. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. (10)947-960.