Meta is exploring a decentralized, text-based social network that could compete with Elon Musk's Twitter,
"We're exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates," a Meta spokesperson told CNBC on Friday. "We believe there's an opportunity for a separate space where creators and public figures can share timely updates about their interests."
The effort by Meta would expand its offerings beyond Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, and into a space that has been dominated by Elon Musk's Twitter. The project is being led by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, Platformer said. Decentralized social networks, like Mastodon or Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky, rely on individual servers which use a uniform protocol, avoiding centralized control of content and possible censorship.
It isn't clear how long Meta has been working on the P92 product, or whether the company has moved into the development process., which first broke the story, cited a person familiar with the matter who said the idea was still a "work-in-progress." Meta is also exploring integrations with existing social networks like Twitter or Mastodon, in part relying on a protocol called ActivityPub, Moneycontrol reported.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter employee with a disability. Then apologizesA two-year Twitter employee didn't know whether he'd been laid off, so he asked CEO Elon Musk in a message on Twitter. The ensuing exchange was viewed by thousands of Twitter users in real time.
Read more »
Muskville: Elon Musk planning to build his own town in Texas.ElonMusk purchased thousands of acres of farmland near Texas's capital. Now, he's building his own town -- 'Snailbrook' after boringcompany's mascot.
Read more »
Esther Crawford appears to jab Elon Musk for mocking disabled Twitter employeeElon Musk was forced to apologize after questioning a laid-off employee’s disability.
Read more »
Elon Musk 'optimistic' Twitter 2.0 can be cash-flow positive, blames outage on code baseTwitter CEO Elon Musk gave a presentation in San Francisco on Tuesday where he claimed Twitter could be cash-flow positive following improvements to its advertising.
Read more »
Elon Musk mocks Twitter employee with disability who's unsure if he's been laid offElon Musk claimed Haraldur Thorleifsson 'did no actual work, claimed as an excuse that he had a disability that prevented him from typing.'
Read more »