Zuck and Cover
In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover: Here’s why Meta ended fact-checking,…
Last Week in Bluesky – 2025jan.a
Bluesky rumoured to be valued at 700M USD, adds Trending Topics, Graze talks about how to monetise custom feeds, and a persistent bot problem on Blues…
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 98
Mastodon's 2023 Annual Report with more insights into the organisation, Surf is a new browser for the social web, and some considerations about the fe…
December 2024 Connect Community Round-Up
Welcome to this month’s blog post. If you have any ideas for improving this blog, or any questions at all, please let me know in…
IFTAS Statement on Moderator Advisory Council Participation
In early 2024, IFTAS launched a pilot project called the Moderator Advisory Council to engage volunteer moderators in offering feedback on IFTAS activ…
Surf is a “Social Browser” App From Flipboard
Flipboard has unleashed Surf, a new kind of social app that combines a Feed Reader with a Feed Builder, with Social Interactions sprinkled in.
The pos…
Fortifying the Fediverse: Decentralised Trust and Safety 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s a fitting moment to reflect on a year of collaboration and innovation in trust and safety within the decentralised so…
How The Online Regulators Stole Christmas
In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover: Social media platforms have work…
Last Week in the ATmosphere – 2412.c
Investors are starting to eye Bluesky, a new governance organisation for the bridge for the social web, no resolution but more tension around moderati…
Last Week in Fediverse – ep 97
A new non-profit for governance of Bridgy Fed, PeerTube releases their yearly update with a complete redesign, and the organisation behind Mammoth and…