Social Networks

Find a social network that doesn't pry into your data or monetize your profile.

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Mastodon

Mastodon is a social network based on open web protocols and free, open-source software. It is decentralized like email, users can exist on different servers or even different platforms but still communicate with each other. It also has the most users, and the most diverse (in terms of interests) users, it looks good, and it is easy to setup yourself.

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diaspora*

diaspora* is based on three key philosophies: Decentralization, Freedom, and Privacy. It is intended to address privacy concerns related to centralized social networks by allowing users set up their own server (or 'pod') to host content. Pods can then interact to share status updates, photographs, and other social data.

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Friendica

Friendica has an emphasis on extensive privacy settings and easy server installation. It aims to federate with as many other social networks as possible. Currently, Friendica users can integrate contacts from Facebook, Twitter, Diaspora, GNU social, App.net, Pump.io and other services in their social streams.

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PixelFed

PixelFed is a free and ethical photo sharing platform, powered by ActivityPub federation. Pixelfed is an open-source, federated platform.

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Pleroma

Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. It is compatible with Mastodon and many other ActivityPub and OStatus implementations.

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Minds

An open-source and distributed social networking service, integrating the blockchain to reward the community.

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Movim

A federated social platform that relies on the XMPP standard and therefore allows you to exchange with many other clients on all devices.

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