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Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2025

RE: mastodon.social/@anewsocial/1153393… We're launching Mastodon to Bluesky/Blacksky/etc migrations next week! If you're interested in trying it before the rollout, reach out - we're looking for testers.

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2025

We're building community spaces far away from the divisive algorithms of Big Tech. We want to help bring people together. People who believe in the same causes, live in the same area, or support the same movements. Our work has already begun and we can't […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2025

It's that time again 🕔 We're logging off now for the weekend. It's been a really really busy week for us here but we can't wait to get back into it next week.

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Connected Places @fediversereport.com · 09/10/2025

Fediverse Report 137 - this week's #fediverse news - @altstore joins the fediverse, and you can interact with apps on the alternative iOS app store now via your fediverse accounts. Altstore also made a 500k USD donation to various fediverse platforms - @Mastodon is getting Starter Packs, with […]

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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

We’re thrilled to be bringing you a upcoming feature to help you find your people on Mastodon: Packs. (Or something… we’re still figuring out the name.) As always, we want to build this important feature for the community WITH the community. Read this blog post about our approach and let us know […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

October is Black History Month in the UK 🤎 🖤 Black history is woven into the identity of the UK. The theme this year is 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride', focusing on the power of individuals in history who exercised courage, vision, and agency. You can […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2025

FediForum begins later today! We're so excited to see all the cool things happening in the Fediverse and the wider Social Web. If you're going to be showing off what you're working on, we wish you the best of luck. If not, we hope you have fun 🕺 #FediForum #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Mastodon

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Richard MacManus @ricmac.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2025

In this week's Web Technology News, I unveil a new and improved format. I've added a "WTN Note" to many of the news items, so that this becomes more of a business and strategy briefing than just a list of interesting links. The 3 categories are now: 1. Web Platform Opportunities 2. Open Social […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2025

It's the first Friday of spooky season 🧙‍♀️ We'll be back on Monday after we've dusted off our spell books.

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Bonfire @bonfire.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2025

🔥 Bonfire now supports post imports when migrating instances. You can bring your posts (+ optionally replies) with you when moving to a Bonfire instance from another instance or platform. Imported posts keep their original dates and URIs. Threads are preserved, as are like/boost counts. It […]

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Connected Places @fediversereport.com · 02/10/2025

Fediverse Report 136 - This week's #fediverse news - @newsmast takes a new direction with a white-label app for news organisations that also offers fediverse integration - a paper by @inquiline on targeted harassment on Mastodon - #ActivityPub Fuzzer is a new tool that helps devs with […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2025

Your profile on the Open Social Web looks the same as your profile on Big Tech social platforms, but there's a big difference. Your profile is no longer a profile on a platform, but an address across a web. You can use it to signal far and wide, across […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2025

Today we're wishing our friends a meaningful Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement is a Jewish holy day, in which practising Jews ask for forgiveness. It may be intended for children, but this explanation of Yom Kippur by BBC Bitesize is the best we can find! 👇 […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

An illustration of a rams horn, known as a shofar. In the background, three Stars of David look to be hung from the edge of the frame. The text reads: Wishing our friends a meaningful Yom Kippur. Newsmast Foundation.

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Michael Foster @handle.invalid · 30/09/2025

Things are coming together at @newsmast. Here’s the big idea we’re working on: What if every community could have their own early-Twitter, driven by an own-branded mobile app, as easy to build as Facebook Groups? #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Community […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2025

"Where the social connection for a Facebook Group is the Meta walled garden, our community apps connect through to the open social web, on the Fediverse, and, across the bridge, Bluesky." @michael on the Newsmast Foundation and everything we're up to at the moment […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2025

Some new users give up on the Open Social Web after only a few days of trying. So, how do we help people who manage to make an account stay engaged in the Open Social Web? Show them people and posts they like, on topics they love. That's why we built 62 topical Newsmast Channels and then […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2025

We're sad to see that IFTAS Connect has begun the process of shutting down. We, like many other server admins, often found advice and help from the community there. We hope that by preserving the 'Connect' news feed with Channel.org tech we can give back to the community. Thank you for the […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

It's the weekend! Have a great time and we'll see you on Monday at 9am here in the UK 🦆

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Media Revolution @mediarevolution.mo-me.social · 26/09/2025

📢 Join us for the next News Club Live! 🗓️ Tuesday 30th September ⏰ 17:00 (BST) Come together to explore the week’s news, share perspectives, and dig deeper into the stories that shape our world. 🌍📰

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

Pay or consent advertising is coming the UK 👎 At the Newsmast Foundation we oppose this binary choice approach to advertising which will, without doubt, affect the most marginalised communities. We hope that the UK will follow the example of the EU and block Meta from actioning this change […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2025

What are you a fan of? 🎸 🏀 Whether it's sports, music, TV, or something else. It's human nature to be a fan. But here on the Social Web, it can sometimes be hard to find fan content, leading to many hanging around platforms like X for their fan content […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

An image of a woman sat on the shoulders of someone in a crowd. Her arms are outstretched and she is smiling, clearly enjoying herself. The text around her reads: "Be a fan on the Social Web. Newsmast Foundation."

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2025

🍎 The Forbidden Fruit Social media is designed to keep you there, giving you everything you think you need, from AI-trained algorithms that know your favourite dog breed, to adverts and shops which will throw the next-best-thing in your face. But, you don't have to stay confined within the […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2025

From tomorrow, our team are meeting up for a long weekend to brainstorm, collaborate, and improve what we do here at the Newsmast Foundation so please be aware we may not be as responsive as usual!

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Ben Werdmuller @ben.werd.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2025

The investigative newsroom I work for, @ProPublica, is raising money right now. This is the last few days of our pledge drive. We report on abuses of power in the public interest. We reported on who works for DOGE and revealed Clarence Thomas’s conflicts of interest. It was the first outlet to […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2025

We asked you if you'd go back to X if it had new ownership. Of the 812 people who responded, 67% said no. The future of social media IS the Open Social Web 🔒 #SocialMedia #SocialWeb #Fediverse #Mastodon #Poll #X #Twitter #Musk #LeaveX

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2025

"At the end of the day, no matter how good and ethical something is, it has to feel right to the user. Unfortunately, for the majority of the Social Web, the vibe isn't good enough for new users to trust and try the tech. But, if we know that, we can work to change it." @saskia takes a look at […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2025

🍅 🍋 🥦 From a young age we're taught to eat healthy. But when it comes to social media, most adults aren't eating their greens. Addicted to the fast food algorithms of platforms like X, Facebook, and TikTok, many of us are missing out on the genuine human […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2025

⚠️ Today is the last chance for you to shape the future of the Fediverse! If you’re a: ✅ Mod ✅Admin ✅Community organiser Do yourself a favour and take 5-10 minutes⏱️to anonymously fill in the IFTAS needs assessment today! about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-ass…

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2025

It's 5pm here which means we're signing off for the weekend. From Monday, Saskia will be back on the comms 🙌

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2025

Want a feeling of satisfaction this weekend? 💪 Complete out the IFTAS needs assessment! It’s an opportunity for admins, mods and community organisers to shape the future of the Fediverse in just 10 minutes⏱️ All responses are anonymous 🥸 about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-ass…

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2025

📢📢📢📢 Calling all admins, mods & community organisers! Help yourself by helping IFTAS help you! ⏱️ 5-10 minutes 🥸 Anonymous responses 😊 Feel satisfied with a job well done Let’s make the Fediverse easier, safer & about.iftas.org/moderator-needs-ass…

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2025

An estimated 5.56 billion people have access to the internet. Across social media there are 5.24 billion individual accounts. But there's only a handful of platform owners. Something isn't adding up. This gap leaves room for all sorts of dodgy dealing […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

An image showing 5.56 billion web users compared to 5.24 billion social accounts. The copy reads: Not everyone on the internet uses social media. But most do.

That’s why we believe social media should be built for the public, putting their social experience at the forefront, not the needs of advetisers.

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2025

We’re so sorry to hear that Guppe Groups have shut down. @FediTips/115164286964463451 Guppe was a really big influence on us when we first joined the Fediverse and served communities across the Fediverse. Fortunately, conversations and communities can […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2025

It's 5pm on a Friday so we're logging off! We'll be back on Monday

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2025

Help us reach our destination ⛰️ We like to aim high, but we don't think that's a bad thing. As the UK's leading Open Social Web charity, pushing the boundaries of social media for knowledge sharing, any support you can offer us will help us grow the Open […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

A black and white image of two mountain climbers looking towards white tipped peaks acts as the background to text which reads: 05/11/25 International Day of Charity. Help us reach our destination. The Newsmast Foundation is an educational charity committed to improving knowledge sharing through social media. We are the UK’s leading Open Social Web focused charity.

Your support will help our work to support news organisations, nonprofits, academics and local groups who want to build a more meaningful way of connecting and sharing knowledge with their community, away from Big Tech. Any support you can offer will go back into the growth of the Open Social Web.

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2025

How do we break down barriers of entry to the Open Social Web? It's no secret that one of the biggest issues users find when joining the Open Social Web is that they don't know where to start. For organisations, the barriers are even higher. That's why we're working to simplify how […]

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Ben Werdmuller @ben.werd.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2025

Can newsrooms become social platforms themselves? Should they? The future belongs to organizations that understand their communities, not just their analytics. In this post, I dig into a reader question that speaks to the future of social, newsrooms, and AI […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2025

Uh, it's nearly September 👀 Where has the time gone? In an effort to cling onto the summer, we're logging off for the weekend. We'll be back on Monday when Freddie will be taking over the socials whilst Saskia is on holiday. Be nice!

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2025

A new report by Amnesty International calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems. You can read the full report here: www.amnesty.org/en/documents/POL30/… #BigTech […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities.

Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts.

In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas."

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2025

"The easy waves of migration from old social media are done. The pioneers who were happy to make the break have moved." @michael looks at how we build home on the Open Social Web www.blog-pat.ch/homes-from-home #SocialWeb #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Blog #Home #FediTech #Mastodon

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Michael Foster @handle.invalid · 28/08/2025

Users today want instant immersion - but we don't have to make the individual the centre of everything to escape the timeline void, and offer welcoming Third Spaces. From Blacksky to a hometown Facebook Group, Anisota to the Provincetown Indie, feed readers to blogging newsletters, there are […]

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2025

We might be a small team but we're the right team. Using our past experiences, we're propelling the Newsmast Foundation forward, helping social media pioneers make the move away from Big Tech towards owning their community. #SocialMedia #Fediverse #Newsmast #SocialWeb #Mastodon #OurTeam

A black and white image of a city. Over it are multiple doodles. The copy reads: Why we're the people for the job. Our Community Team. Newsmast Foundation.

A black and white image of Michael surrounded by doodles. The copy reads: Michael Foster. After steering organisations such as FT.com and Reuters New Media during the dot com boom, Michael’s experience makes him the best person to lead the Newsmast Foundation team through the intersection of tech and news media.

A black and white image of Saskia surrounded by doodles. The copy reads: Saskia Welch. After studying journalism, screenwriting, and film, Saskia uses her understanding of communication to shape the stories and conversations that fit the Newsmast Foundation into the world around it.

A black and white image of Freddie surrounded by doodles. The text reads: Freddie Johnson. Joining the Newsmast Foundation after working around politics in the UK, Freddie’s experiences help shape our how we approach and partner with other organisations ready to change social media for the better.

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2025

It's a bank holiday weekend!!!! Have a great time and we'll see you on Tuesday at 9am BST 🦆

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2025

Keeping the Open Social Web running wouldn’t be possible without the server admins who sacrifice their time, money, and self to this online community. Coming from Big Tech, it's easy to take these things for granted; we're used to social media being […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

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Media Revolution (old account) @mediarevolution.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2025

🎉😎🎉😎🎉TONIGHT!! 20th Aug Want to change the Media? Join the free News Club workshop -"like a book club but for news!" 18:00 - 19:00 - BST Zoom register: mediarevolution.org/news-clubs/ 👋 Meet other news clubs 🙋🏻Find out more 🤗 Get support setting up 🤝 Connect with others

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2025

Channel.org offers organisations an opportunity to stop renting from billionaires and start hosting their online community. We believe that, because of our charity status, we can help organisations escape the traps of for-profit social media and understand […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

An image of a lighthouse can be seen in the foreground, overlaid over the copy. The Copy reads, Community-first Social Building. Channel.org. Why being charity-owned matters in the social media landscape.

An image of a superyacht's hull, anchored in water. Below it, a paragraph of copy reads:

Profit is killing social media.

The biggest social media companies make a staggering amount of money every year.

In 2024, X, previously Twitter, made $2.5 billion, Snapchat made $5.3 billion, TikTok made $23 billion, Instagram made $66.9 billion, Facebook made $164.5 billion*.

Combined, that’s $262.2 billion in a single year. Enough to buy 37,000 60m superyachts, launch 39,000 Falcon X rockets, stay in a Deluxe Suite at the Ritz for 213,000 years, or pay off all student debt in the UK 57.6 times.

Still, it isn’t enough. Big Tech platforms will squeeze as much money as they can from their users, even if it means sacrificing the social in social media.

*www.businessofapps.com

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Charity led social media.

In an effort to give community its meaning back, alternatives to Big Tech social platforms are rising in popularity.

These efforts, like Channel.org, are backed by charities, funded by user donations, grants, and paid-for services. They don’t make ‘profit’, they grow as needed.

By being accountable, not to the pockets of the board, but to the morals and ethics of their users, these platforms offer a unique chance to try something new. Social social media.

In most cases, this means platforms are open-source, ad-free, and don’t steer content with algorithms to benefit certain stories or politics. They places for people to be with people, online.

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2025

It's that time again 🕔 We're logging off for the weekend. Have a good one and we'll see you back here on Monday at 9am BST

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Newsmast Foundation @newsmast.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2025

"What’s been hard for us to articulate, to ourselves and the outside world, is that we aren’t just building tech products, and we aren’t just curating content. The tech products, curation, content, education and support are all part of a bigger process of community onboarding, building and […]

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