The Fediverse report

For all the relevant news on the Fediverse

Connected Places is the new source that helps you better understand the new social web. It is a rebrand of the Fediverse Report website, to make it clearer that connected places is the place to go for news and analysis about the open social web, the fediverse, the ATmosphere and a variety of other online spaces that form part of this connected web of social platforms.

Publishing under the new name of Connected Places communicates more clearly that the focus is more than strictly just the fediverse. I will not publish new articles on this site anymore; now it is in fact an archive site.

But nothing really changes except the name plus a new website. Plus a more broader view on the new social web.

Latest news

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Mastodon has announced it will add quote posts to the platform, and some other news.
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A new P2P group chat with Roomy, Microcosm makes ATProto even more modular, other new tools and much more!
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This week I'm zooming in on the culture of the fediverse, prompted by the Superbowl halftime show. IFTAS announces they'll run out of funding soon, indicating the challenges with funding Trust & Safety in the network.
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The ongoing coup in America shifts the framing of 'credible exit' on ATProto. More video and images apps for Bluesky.
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Large interest for the fediverse at FOSDEM, more conversations about data usage and consent, and multi-platform client Openvibe gets 800k in funding.
People are experimenting with a wide variety of new apps on ATProto, ranging from P2P group chats to live streaming to TikTok clones.
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People are experimenting with a wide variety of new apps on ATProto, ranging from P2P group chats to live streaming to TikTok clones.
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Its another massive week for Pixelfed, growing by another 100k active users and doubling their Kickstarter goal, raising over 100k CAD. Tumblr confirms they still intend to join the fediverse.
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The temporary TikTok ban in the US results in new video products. The moderation report for Bluesky for 2024. The NFL is not allowed to be on Bluesky.
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A deep dive into how Lexicons work on ATProto, and how it impacts the different ways people are building video apps on the network.