Meta has announced it is developing a new social network designed for sharing text updates.
This app is set to be a direct competitor to Twitter and a “decentralised” platform similar to other alternatives that grew in popularity after Elon Musk’s takeover.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed that the company is exploring a standalone decentralised social network that will offer a separate space for creators and public figures to share timely updates about their interests.
While the new app is said to be Instagram-branded, it will operate differently and reportedly support a decentralised social networking protocol called ActivityPub, which powers some existing Twitter rivals like Mastodon.
What Does “Decentralised” Mean?
Platforms that are “decentralised” are a throwback to an earlier era of the internet, where big tech companies had less of a monopoly over the websites that people used.
For example, Facebook and Twitter are controlled by a single company and have total oversight when it comes to content that is allowed on the platform.
However, Mastodon, and other Twitter alternatives that rose in prominence last year, are made up of many independent communities or servers that live under one umbrella.
These might be run by different individuals or companies, with their own rules and policies.
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