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The Fediverse - The Road to an Open Social Web
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- For a Better Web
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- Nov 8, 2024
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- 3562
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Summary
In this episode, Bruce’s guest is Evan Prodromou, Research Director of the newly-launched Social Web Foundation. They discuss interconnected social networks and ActivityPub, the open standard that Evan co-authored which enables cross-platform connections, how this tech reshapes online interactions, and the Foundation’s work to support digital rights and diversity. They also go into key topics like privacy, content control, and the importance of diverse voices in social media. Show notes: Evan on Mastodon Social Web Foundation Social Web Foundation launches, supported by Vivaldi ActivityPub specification Data Portability in ActivityPub (“LOLA”, draft) Threads has entered The Fediverse