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Possibly. Though I think relying on any China based services is a poor choice, since the US government will be just as likely to try and block/restrict them for

by CM30 2y ago

Possibly. Though I think relying on any China based services is a poor choice, since the US government will be just as likely to try and block/restrict them for similar reasons to TikTok. Honestly surprised we haven't seen any European, South American, African, etc developed social apps take off given the privacy and moderation concerns. Or apps based in Asian countries other than China.

nine_zeros 2y ago
US alternatives don't feel too good either. We need a neutral social media society that plays fair. Maybe a company HQed in Switzerland or something offering full privacy and full ad protection seems to be an opportunity.
- toomuchtodo 2y ago
  https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/14/contesting-popularity/#everybody-samba https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/14/contesting-popularity/#ev... https://freeourfeeds.com/ https://freeourfeeds.com/ https://techcrunch.com/podcast/social-media-should-be-built-on-protocols-not-platforms-says-mastodon-ceo-eugen-rochko/ https://techcrunch.com/podcast/social-media-should-be-built-... "Social media should be built on protocols, not platforms."
- est 2y ago
  Or use decentralized ones like Bluesky
  - winterbloom 2y ago
    There's a reason that it isn't as popular as Twitter
    - est 2y ago
      besides the user base difference, any articles explain the reason?
    - CM30 2y ago
      Uh what? Most of the more active Twitter users/power users moved over, at least on one side of the political spectrum. That and Twitter has been around way longer.
  - fsflover 2y ago
    It's not decentralized. Mastodon is.
Buttons840 2y ago
Perhaps the kids will purposely prefer Chinese apps and sources as an act of rebellion.
- ideashower 2y ago
  That's... exactly what's happening though?
monophonica 2y ago
It is because China has 1.4 billion people that can't be dominated by Silicon Valley. I am sure there are all kinds of social media apps in those other countries that no one uses.
monophonica 2y ago
It is because China has 1.4 billion people that can't be dominated by Silicon Valley. I am sure there are all kinds of social media apps in those other countries no one uses. I also assume this story has little to do with reality and it is just a nice headline that will get clicks.

by CM30 2y ago

nine_zeros 2y ago

US alternatives don't feel too good either. We need a neutral social media society that plays fair. Maybe a company HQed in Switzerland or something offering full privacy and full ad protection seems to be an opportunity.

toomuchtodo 2y ago
https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/14/contesting-popularity/#everybody-samba https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/14/contesting-popularity/#ev... https://freeourfeeds.com/ https://freeourfeeds.com/ https://techcrunch.com/podcast/social-media-should-be-built-on-protocols-not-platforms-says-mastodon-ceo-eugen-rochko/ https://techcrunch.com/podcast/social-media-should-be-built-... "Social media should be built on protocols, not platforms."
est 2y ago
Or use decentralized ones like Bluesky
- winterbloom 2y ago
  There's a reason that it isn't as popular as Twitter
  - est 2y ago
    besides the user base difference, any articles explain the reason?
  - CM30 2y ago
    Uh what? Most of the more active Twitter users/power users moved over, at least on one side of the political spectrum. That and Twitter has been around way longer.
- fsflover 2y ago
  It's not decentralized. Mastodon is.

Buttons840 2y ago

Perhaps the kids will purposely prefer Chinese apps and sources as an act of rebellion.

ideashower 2y ago
That's... exactly what's happening though?

monophonica 2y ago

It is because China has 1.4 billion people that can't be dominated by Silicon Valley. I am sure there are all kinds of social media apps in those other countries that no one uses.

monophonica 2y ago

It is because China has 1.4 billion people that can't be dominated by Silicon Valley. I am sure there are all kinds of social media apps in those other countries no one uses. I also assume this story has little to do with reality and it is just a nice headline that will get clicks.