New Social Media platforms: Emerging alternatives to the giants

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ALBAWABA - Large social media platforms like "X" and "Facebook" have significantly changed the lives of many by connecting people in new ways. However, they come with hidden costs by collecting personal data to make profits from advertisements.

Recently, new social platforms have emerged with potentially better features:

*BookWyrm*

A platform that brings together book lovers to exchange recommendations and track reading progress. Users can search for books, create reading lists, and share what they're reading. It integrates with OverDrive to support local libraries.

*Friendica*

Similar to Facebook, it allows the creation of private groups and communication with friends and family. It enables profile and post viewing, and provides tools for event planning and effective communication.

*Funkwhale*

A platform for sharing your own music, focusing on free content and supporting artists. Users can upload and share music with others while respecting copyright laws.

*Mastodon*

An open-source social network for microblogging, offering control over visibility settings. It consists of volunteer-run servers, providing a thriving environment for serious and thoughtful posts.

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*Mobilizon*

Allows the creation and sharing of events on a large scale, keeping participants informed about developments. Useful for organizing everything from weddings to protest movements.

*PeerTube*

A platform for video sharing and live streaming, similar to YouTube. It allows users to upload, watch, and edit videos before publishing them.

*Pixelfed*

Similar to Instagram, it allows uploading, cropping, filtering photos and videos, and sharing them with the world. The platform is ad-free and functions well as a web app on mobile devices.

*WriteFreely*

An elegant blogging platform for anonymous or multiple blogs. It offers a paid subscription option called Write.As, which provides access to additional tools like image hosting. It enables quick and easy content creation and publishing.

Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).