Adam Mosseri: the old, personal, Instagram feed is dead

https://disassociated.com/adam-mosseri-old-personal-instagram-feed-dead/

You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram

https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-b56965ba-39bcf673b8746bd5

You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram

“Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is closing out 2025 with a 20-images-deep dive into what a new era of “infinite synthetic content” means as it all becomes harder and harder to distinguish from reality, and the old, more personal Instagram feed that he ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/you-cant-trust-your-eyes-to-tell-you-whats-real-anymore-says-the-head-of-instagram/

#AI #deepfake #ragebaiting #socialnetworks #technology

Tubefilter: Doomscrollr wants to return to the internet that existed before all those algorithms. “To meet the demands of creators and fans who feel trapped in their endless feeds, Adam Ayers and Victoria de la Fuente have unveiled Doomscrollr. That’s the name of a new platform that facilitates direct, unfiltered communications between creators and their followers — without any of those […]

🤔 Is the allure of perfectly crafted online personas a carefully constructed illusion, or is there a deeper truth hidden beneath the filtered feeds? #tv #socialnetworks

Another thing that to me has to be changed here in #mastodon: in the menu the "followed account" has to be the first choice if we want a social network done by people and not something self-referential as facebook and similar.

#fediverse #socialnetworks #socialnetwork

I got the The Oracle archetype!

https://mastodon.social/@lusogeek/wrapstodon/2025/af99414fe1c94d32

#Wrapstodon2025 #2025 #mastodon #socialnetworks #tech #socialmedia #mastodonsocial #socialwrap #lusogeek

A new week has begun, and 2025 is getting closer to its end. The question we should all ask ourselves is this: what have we done, and what can we do, to make the Fediverse a better place?

The Fediverse is for everyone. The Fediverse belongs to everyone. We should not wait for someone else to do something. We can start ourselves.

- Follow people who post content that interests you. You do not always have to agree. Constructive disagreement helps us grow.

- Always remain respectful and civil. This is what can make the difference between the Fediverse and social platforms that profit from anger. Let us make it a place we want to go, not a place we feel forced to go just to prove someone wrong.

- Make it a better place for yourself. Our timelines are exactly what we choose them to be. This takes a bit more effort, but the result will be far more satisfying.

- Help administrators identify problems. Pointless criticism is useless. Doing your part, on the other hand, is priceless.

- Boost what you believe is worth boosting. That is how things spread. If quote posts are available, explain why you shared something. You can also share content you disagree with, if you think it may be interesting for the people who follow you.

- Do not approach people coming from other platforms with closure or arrogance. It takes time to understand and adapt. Acting like schoolteachers helps no one.

- The Fediverse belongs to everyone, therefore it belongs to no one. If you run your own personal instance, that is your kingdom, but you could be defederated by everyone and end up alone. If that is your goal, fine. Otherwise, remember that federation is, at the same time, an honor, a responsibility, and a privilege.

- Have fun. Grow. Live. The Fediverse is an extension of your life.

If you have questions, ask. You will find many people who will be more than happy to answer.

And to you, who are reading this, thank you for being here.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #snac2 #akkoma #pleroma #gotosocial #honk #mitra #SocialNetworks #Lemmy #PeerTube #Misskey #Sharkey

Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on TikTok

“404 Media reports in an explosive scoop that Doublespeed has been hacked. This wasn’t just one account associated with the startup, but the entire backend used to manage its phone farm — so it provides an extraordinary glimpse at how the service is ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/hacker-busts-startup-running-huge-web-of-ai-generated-influencers-on-tiktok/

#socialnetworks #technology

Hacker Busts Startup Running Huge Web of AI-Generated “Influencers” on TikTok

https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-ac6b457c-abaec2a5217ccaa3

Time to brace ourselves on the Fediverse as Meta starts to try out a subscription charge for sharing more than one link on Facebook.

Though saying that there will be people on Facebook who are stupid enough to pay for the subscription!

#socialnetworks #facebook #meta

Is there a service that can analyze people's RSS reading feeds and visualize the connections between them?

#IndieWeb #RSS #socialNetworks #feeds #smolWeb #deFacebook

"... but in terms of engagement, TikTok’s competitors did pretty well by copying it. Previously social feeds filled with video made by strangers, resulting directly in the scenario described above by Mark Zuckerberg: Formerly social networks now filled with, basically, little shows and marketing, content from influencers, and random recommendation slop, an increasingly amount generated by AI."

#JohnHerrman, 2025

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/7-reasons-to-think-social-media-has-peaked.html

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#SocialMedia #SocialNetworks

Price of a 'bot army' revealed across hundreds of online platforms worldwide
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/price-bot-army-global-index
Meta, Grindr, and Shopify rank among platforms with the cheapest fake accounts for sale, at a global average of $0.08 per verification. This is followed by X and Instagram at an average of $0.10 per account, TikTok and LinkedIn at $0.11, and Amazon at $0.12.
Internet is cooked... #internet #socialnetworks #desinformation #offrehacked

Substack adds desktop Livestreaming and upgrades clips for video creators

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/substack-adds-desktop-livestreaming-and-upgrades-clips-for-video-creators/

#substack #substacknews #tech #technews #streaming #desktop #clips #videocreators #socialnetworks

Reddit is testing a new Verified Profiles system with gray badges for public figures

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/reddit-pilots-verified-profiles-with-voluntary-gray-badge-for-select-users/

#tech #technews #reddit #socialnetworks #verifiedprofiles #publicfigures #socialbadges #verifiedaccounts #newfeature #redditnews #redditprofiles

The Journal (Ireland): Banning under-16s from social media is a half-measure. We should ban toxic algorithms. “We need to promote non-profit, decentralised alternatives such as the non-profit German social media network Mastodon, as well as other public, non-profit, and democratic alternatives which focus on building community, connecting people, and supporting culture and community, rather […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/14/the-journal-ireland-banning-under-16s-from-social-media-is-a-half-measure-we-should-ban-toxic-algorithms/

Engadget: Reddit is starting to verify public figures. “Like it or not, the checkmark has become an almost universal symbol on most social platforms, even though its exact meaning can vary significantly between services. Now, Reddit, which historically hasn’t cared that much about its users’ identity, is joining the club and starting to test verification for public figures on its platform.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/14/engadget-reddit-is-starting-to-verify-public-figures/

В Мастодоне (и вообще в соцсетях) нужна функция «скрыть комментарий для всех», чтобы он не загружался в ветку комментариев, а оставался только у автора на странице.

И еще нужна подписка на курируемые списки, которые будут *автоматически* скрывать комментарии (например, первоначальную модерацию можно доверить ИИ с предоставлением полного контекста о комментаторе).

Других способов вернуть ценность участия в дискуссии и чтения комментариев я не вижу.

#Mastodon #SocialNetworks

Scheduling Mastodon posts without third-party tools
https://en.chuso.net/mastodon-schedule-post.html

#Mastodon #fediverse #SocialNetworks #API