2025-02-09 15:00:19

These apps are building Instagram alternatives on open protocols

Consumer demand for alternatives to Big Tech’s social apps is heating up. Alternative social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon are gaining traction with people looking to leave X, while others are building ban-proof TikTok alternatives on open protocols. Similarly, many independent developers are also working on open, decentralized alternatives to Instagram, Meta’s flagship photo-sharing app […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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