Welcome To The World Of Decentralised Social Media: Empowering self-governance and privacy

The Fediverse is powered by ActivityPub, a protocol that allows different platforms—like Mastodon, PeerTube, and Pleroma—to communicate. Think of it as social media without a central authority. You choose which server to join, you own your data, and you can interact across platforms. Like with email, thanks to this common protocol you can follow and interact with people regardless of the software they use or who hosts their account. Trust is built through community moderation and decentralised governance, not by a single corporation.

Projects like Mastodon, PeerTube, and Mobilizon, among many others, thrive thanks to NGI funding. Moreover, within its current pilot activities, the NGI Initiative is supporting NGI Fediversity, an Innovation Action aimed at creating a practical, user-friendly, and secure communication environment that incorporates various powerful components, making a significant difference compared to centralized solutions owned by Big Tech. These platforms are part of a more significant movement to give users control over their digital interactions. The Fediverse is growing into an open, interoperable ecosystem.

Want to know more? Here are 3 examples of NGI funding recipients that are creating substantial impact in their technology cluster and towards a more human-centric internet. For even further information please check the NGI Impact Study here.