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Open Social

Explore 38 projects in the Open Social category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

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https://pixelfed.org/ActiveOpen-source

Pixelfed

Open source ActivityPub-based Instagram competitor

Canada
Decentralization, Open social
https://joinmastodon.org/Active

Mastodon

A federated social media platform alternative to Twitter (X)

Decentralization, Open social, Social media
Mastodon
https://blacksky.community/profile/did:plc:w4xbfzo7kqfes5zb7r6qv3rw/feed/blackskyActive

Blacksky

Join the cookout

Community-building resources, Decentralization, Diversity & Inclusion, Open social, Social media
https://fed.brid.gy/ActiveOpen-source

Bridgy Fed

Bridgy Fed connects web sites, the fediverse, and Bluesky.

San Francisco
Civic platform interoperability, Decentralization, Ethical tech and responsible tech, General purpose open source tools, Open social, Social media
https://www.graze.social/Active

Graze.social

A social media platform that allows users to create and customize their own personalized feeds, including community feeds, hobby-specific feeds, and more.

Content moderation, Decentralization, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Open social, Social networks
https://www.pubhubs.net/ActiveOpen-source

Public Hubs (PubHubs)

A public-owned social network for public institutions (municipalities, schools, libraries, hospitals, museums, etc) to engage communities without using Big Tech, and instead using infrastructure based on public values

Nijmegen, Netherlands
2021
Digital Public Infrastructure, General purpose open source tools, Open social, Social networks
https://atmosphereconf.org/ActiveOpen-source

ATmosphereConf

the global AT Protocol community conference

Vancouver
Conferences, Decentralization, In-person meetings, Meet the others, Open social
https://bsky.app/feedsActive

Bluesky Feeds catalog

Choose your own timeline! Feeds built by the community help you find content you love.

Seattle, WA, United States of America
Decentralization, Open social
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/07/highlighting-journalism-on-mastodon/Active

Fediverse bylines

Today weโ€™re launching a new feature that will highlight writers and journalists that are active on the fediverse when their articles are being shared.

Civic features, Decentralization, Journalism, Open social
Mastodon