Why?
Why leave and de-platform toxic and lock-in social media (such as X, Instagram, Snapchat, Tiktok) ?
Black Box Algorithms: Lock-in platforms aim to show you more content that their owners like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and their paymasters want you to see, and less content that you want to see….
Rise of the far-right: Toxic platforms promote hate, the far-right, and interfere in elections….
Disinformation: Toxic platforms do not support adequate fact-checking or moderation….
Over-consumption: Advertising-profit-platforms promote consumption patterns which are unhealthy for people and planet….
Where to?
What alternative social media are there?
Microblogging – Bluesky and Mastodon
How?
How to escape toxic and lock-in social media and transition to alternative social media…
Move and build your network in alternative social media
Build engagement in alternative social media
Stages in escaping toxic lock-in social media –
Where are you on the journey?
- Step 1: Stop promoting toxic and lock-in social media.
- Step 2: Stop letting toxic social media feed you.
- Step 3: Stop engaging with lock-in social media.
Who?
Who are escaping toxic and lock-in social media?
And moving to alternatives?
Act!
Are you already on your journey moving away from toxic and lock-in social media like X, Instagram, Snapchat, Tiktok, and towards alternatives like Fediverse platforms and Bluesky? Want to do more to support this movement? Find out how….