The Fediverse - The Road to an Open Social Web
From For a Better Web by Vivaldi Browser
November 8, 2024 · 59 min · Season 1 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on the Fediverse and the importance of open standards for social networks.
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
People in this episode
Host: Bruce
Guest: Evan Prodromou
Topics covered
- Fediverse
- open social web
- digital rights
- privacy
- content control
- diversity in social media
Keywords
- Fediverse
- ActivityPub
- social networks
- digital rights
- privacy
- content control
- diversity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Social Web Foundation, Vivaldi, ActivityPub
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