Researchers from the Oxford Martin Program on Ethical Web and Data Architectures (University of Oxford) have reported findings from a paper exploring the motivations and challenges in running decentralized social media such as Mastodon, concluding such platforms offer potential for increased citizen empowerment in this digital domain.
Decentralized social media ‘increases citizen empowerment,’ says study
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