Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. At a time when established social media platforms are facing criticism and turbulence — from TikTok's temporary shutdown to Meta's ...

Mastodon has almost doubled its userbase since Elon Musk took control of Twitter last month. Here's what you need to know ...

Mastodon’s creator, Eugen Rochko, is stepping down as CEO of the open source, decentralized social network and X rival as part of the organization’s transition to a nonprofit structure, announced at ...

Jack Dorsey has invested $10 million into a new nonprofit group called "and Other Stuff", which is focused on building experimental open-source social media tools. Instead of creating another company, ...

Large language model developer OpenAI is reportedly working on a new social media network, putting the company on a collision course with Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms. Citing ...

MEDLab recently concluded the Open Social Incubator, a 6-month long peer-learning program bringing together community builders from around the world united by a shared curiosity about open social ...