Big Tech’s monopoly over online discourse threatens democracy. “Middleware” promises a path forward by adding competitive, customizable layers of recommendation algorithms. But can middleware decentralize social media without falling prey to old monopolistic patterns? In new research, Madhavi Singh argues that without targeted regulatory guardrails—including mandatory API access, structural separation, and stakeholder empowerment—even middleware could […]| ProMarket
Welcome to the Bluesky app! This is a user guide that answers some common questions.| Bluesky
Who should decide what’s true online?| newpublic.substack.com
Bridgy Fed is a bridge between decentralized social networks like the fediverse, Bluesky, and web sites and blogs.| fed.brid.gy
The internet has become an extractive and fragile monoculture. But we can revitalize it using lessons learned by ecologists.| NOEMA
Bluesky is building a protocol for public conversation that can make social networks work more like email, blogs, or phone numbers — the open systems that power the rest of our online lives.| Bluesky
Soon, we’re launching a sandbox environment for federation. In advance, we want to share some technical details about our design decisions.| Bluesky