News Summary

The ‘Free Our Feeds’ initiative, led by a group of technology advocates including Mozilla Foundation’s Executive Director Nabiha Syed, seeks to establish a new social media environment governed by open principles rather than private interests. This movement is a response to the concentrated ownership of platforms like Meta and X-Twitter by billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Utilizing the AT protocol, the initiative aims to develop decentralized social media applications akin to the Bluesky social network, allowing more creative and independent online communities. The campaign, supported by notable figures such as Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman, is currently raising funds through GoFundMe, with a goal to become operational by the end of 2025.