What if next year's #FediDay became a Democratic Social Media Day?
We need fewer conversations exclusively among Fediverse enthusiasts, and more conversations among people who care about democracy and are actively seeking alternatives to Big Tech social media.
Let's bring together journalists, politicians, civil society organizations, researchers, and grassroots activists.
And let's bring more diversity to the stage: immigrants, Black communities, people from the Global South, and minority groups who are already using the internet to organize, mobilize, and make their voices heard.
Not everyone is on the Fediverse. Some are exploring other alternatives. Others are politically active on Big Tech platforms because that's where their communities are. Let's invite them too, listen to their experiences, and understand their needs.
We need to move beyond discussing alternative platforms and start treating political communication as democratic public infrastructure.
This should be a European-level effo
... show moreWhat if next year's #FediDay became a Democratic Social Media Day?
We need fewer conversations exclusively among Fediverse enthusiasts, and more conversations among people who care about democracy and are actively seeking alternatives to Big Tech social media.
Let's bring together journalists, politicians, civil society organizations, researchers, and grassroots activists.
And let's bring more diversity to the stage: immigrants, Black communities, people from the Global South, and minority groups who are already using the internet to organize, mobilize, and make their voices heard.
Not everyone is on the Fediverse. Some are exploring other alternatives. Others are politically active on Big Tech platforms because that's where their communities are. Let's invite them too, listen to their experiences, and understand their needs.
We need to move beyond discussing alternative platforms and start treating political communication as democratic public infrastructure.
This should be a European-level effort, bringing together EU institutions, governments, civil society, and diverse communities.
The Fediverse should be part of that conversation, but the conversation needs to be much bigger than the Fediverse.
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