The Verge: LinkedIn will let your verified identity show up on other platforms. “LinkedIn is expanding its free verification system to the wider web, allowing external sites and platforms to integrate LinkedIn verification rather than building their own tool. Adobe is among the first companies to sign up.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/25/the-verge-linkedin-will-let-your-verified-identity-show-up-on-other-platforms/

Watch @mike give a live demo of Surf at SXSW. Learn what Surf is for, how it brings together content and communities across platforms, and how to make your own custom feed. Audience questions at the end are also .
https://flipboard.video/w/rFyohvCiuPMm5ad7MyHy6h

Want to join the waitlist? Sign up here with the referral code DEMO: https://waitlist.surf.social/

Finally deleted my Facebook account a little earlier than I said but I need to do it.

Myself it is a relief as I am finally free of the mainstream social networks. It feels so good to be free of such toxic places at last.

Scale and monoculture are out. Cozy corners and vibes are in.

The full “Building Communities Across the Social Web” panel is out now, featuring @andypiper, @rose.bsky.team and Leila Brillson discussing what it takes to create and sustain healthy online communities in 2025. Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW in March.

https://flipboard.video/w/fr6Ajy9YxgmW3ZGdAycBca

I still think some on Facebook I know really don't believe I'm leaving it even with 8 days to go!

It is also highlighting who is tech savy or not.

Would I recommend that people leave Meta and X?

I would as since I have left them my mental health has improved by leaps and bounds and I now have better control over my presence and what I see on the Internet.

Just do it now!

Well only less than 15 days to go and I will be finally free of Facebook and Meta which will be a great relief in the end.

Since not using Facebook my mental health has improved greatly.

What I miss the most is an #AddressBook for #SocialNetworks and the #Fediverse #Decentralized #Interoperable. A spreadsheet is just a decent solution for the moment. For Friends, Clients, Partners, Groups, Thematic interests, you name them... Nothing like this with Buffer, Publer, Metricool, SocialBee, etc

The next massive feature for software and platforms for #SocialMedia Management, is a Contact manager:

Concordia University: New Concordia research shows social networks are vulnerable to relatively simple AI manipulation and polarization. “It seems that no matter the topic of conversation, online opinion around it will be split into two seemingly irreconcilable camps. That’s largely a result of these platforms’ design, as the algorithms driving them direct users to like-minded peers. This […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/17/concordia-university-new-concordia-research-shows-social-networks-are-vulnerable-to-relatively-simple-ai-manipulation-and-polarization/

CNBC: OpenAI considering its own social network to compete with Elon Musk’s X. “OpenAI is considering building a social network to compete with Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Instagram, a source familiar with the plans confirmed to CNBC. The project is still in its early stages, said the person, who asked not to be named due to confidentiality. It’s based on the popularity of OpenAI’s […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/16/cnbc-openai-considering-its-own-social-network-to-compete-with-elon-musks-x/

Morning read - I think we all knew this, but is nice to see it studied well. #neuroscience #development #socialNetworks

https://www.science.org/content/article/early-experiences-shape-brain-s-communication-superhighways-affect-cognition

I am finding very funny that some people on Facebook still do not get the fact that I am leaving Facebook for real.

They must be suffering from Facebook blindness for the truth.

Spotted on Mastodon: a spreadsheet of 900 media outlets with a Fediverse presence. “I did it! Although it’s still very rough & really not pretty, I got my spreadsheet with (> 900) verified accounts of media organizations in the #Fediverse away from #Google. The solution was #DataTables all along.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/09/spotted-on-mastodon-a-spreadsheet-of-over-900-media-outlets-with-a-fediverse-presence/

- person 1 posts an image with a link to a podcast, with the corresponding copy
- person 2 shares the post
- person 3 comments on the post of person 2 saying "such an interesting topic! I hope someone has recorded it"
- person 2 replies with link to the podcast on the original post

Are #SocialNetworks to blame for our societal problems or is there something deeper at work?

Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet – Source: www.bitdefender.com https://ciso2ciso.com/russian-bots-hard-at-work-spreading-political-unrest-on-romanias-internet-source-www-bitdefender-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #CyberSecurityNews #grahamcluleycom #Socialnetworks #VladimirPutin #Grahamcluley #SocialMedia #Guestblog #Lawℴ #Election #Romania #TikTok

Royal Holloway University of London: Disturbing findings in new study reveal unregulated internet platforms are a breeding ground for racism, misogyny and religious hate. “Platforms such as these remain breeding grounds for extreme ideologies, with the latest study delving into the troubling prevalence of hate speech on 4chan’s politically incorrect discussion board, known as /pol/, using […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/08/royal-holloway-university-of-london-disturbing-findings-in-new-study-reveal-unregulated-internet-platforms-are-a-breeding-ground-for-racism-misogyny-and-religious-hate/

Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/russian-bots-hard-at-work-spreading-political-unrest-on-romanias-internet #Socialnetworks #VladimirPutin #socialmedia #Guestblog #Lawℴ #election #Romania #TikTok