Fediday

Saskia and Ben gave a talk at FediDay on the power of bubbles on social media, and the recording is now available to watch online. The discussion covers how filter bubbles shape what people see on social platforms, with a particular focus on the decentralised social web and the Fediverse. The talk has drawn attention among Mastodon users interested in how decentralised networks handle content curation.

A new social media briefing is circulating among colleagues in local government, administration, culture, politics and education in Germany. It centres on the topic of 'reach' in sovereign social media and compiles seven talks from Berlin's Fediday event, which participants are encouraged to watch and share. The exchange reflects growing interest among public institutions in running their communications on independently operated, decentralised networks.

A presentation given at Berlin Fediday, a Fediverse meetup in Berlin, is now available online. It examines whether the communications industry is still satisfied with the costs and benefits of Instagram and similar platforms, and how well the Fediverse performs in terms of reach and reporting. Using examples and theses, the speaker outlines current strengths and weaknesses of decentralized social media for professional communications work.