LeafPlaza is a microblogging social platform compatible with the AT Protocol and the Bluesky ecosystem. We are European, social and verifiable. We are financed by people like you. Proudly made in the...

We are publishing our roadmap after making an important update. It is also a big step into bringing transparency to another area of our work.

A deep dive into the origin story of W Social, an analysis of the strategic arguments they have been using to appeal to government officials, media companies and advertisers... and the discussion of c...

Le Parlement s'apprête à voter une proposition de loi qui veut interdire d'accès aux réseaux sociaux les jeunes de moins de 15 ans. Sous couvert de protection des mineur·es, ce texte imposerait à toute personne souhaitant accéder à ces plateformes de prouver leur âge. Derrière cette vérification d'â

Any ATProto server, any user. Just remember your data lives in your server, so custom servers may or may not be sovereign.

ALT: Something's Brewing: Animated Coffee Pot

Online crime loves legal massive data collection, grey systems, and jurisdictional gaps. Privacy-first design can actually reduce crime exposure and build trust in digital services. It is also central to the EU's tech autonomy: build systems aligning with European rights and risk models. Do not rely on foreign platforms or copy outside practices that might go against the EU values and needs.

EU bodies have once again postponed mass surveillance of messengers. The Council and EPP are trying to surprise MEPs with a legal trick.

The EU Commission did not address our concerns, as expected, so it is time to engage with the Ombudsman and get a notch up on the noise we are making.

ALT: two men are sitting on a porch talking to each other . one of the men is wearing a blue shirt .

W Social has been experiencing major technical problems for over a week: it is effectively a ghost town, filled with thousands of new accounts that cannot use the platform.

W Social's tagline is "Trust Your Feed" but the company's landing page displays inflated engagement metrics - a misrepresentation that contradicts its own promise.

The high level EU leadership has endorsed W Social publicly. It is also replacing Bluesky as provider in the ATProto space. The choice came without any transparency. LeafPlaza is immediately and directly affected by this decision.