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title: Free social media
kind: note
description: This content was imported from a mindmap created on 2020-11-08 . Free as in... Ad-free Free speech (controversial topics) Open-source Open API Meta communities WeDistribute Platforms Matrix.org…
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created: '2024-08-19T18:35:41+02:00'
updated: '2025-01-14T08:29:40+01:00'
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This content was imported from a [mindmap](/notes/mindmapping) created on <span class="dead-link">2020-11-08</span>.
## Free as in...
- Ad-free
- Free speech (controversial topics)
- Open-source
- Open API
## Meta communities
- [WeDistribute](https://wedistribute.org/)
## Platforms
- [Matrix.org](https://matrix.org/)
	- Hosting providers
	- Implementations
		- Clients
			- Element.io (prev. Riot.im)
			- Riot
		- Backend
			- [synapse](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/)
- [ActivityPub](https://activitypub.rocks/) ([Fediverse](/notes/fediverse))
	- Indexes
		- [the-federation.info](https://the-federation.info/)
		- [fediverse](https://fediverse.network/)
	- Guides
		- [Fediverse Tips & More](https://nova.mkultra.monster/pages/feditips/)
	- Implementations
		- Backend
			- [Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/)
				- Frontend
					- [Soapbox](https://soapbox.pub/)
			- [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/)
				- Hosting
					- [mastodon.host](https://mastodon.host/about)
				- Frontend
					- [Halcyon](https://halcyon.mastodon.uno/login)
			- [Pixelfed](https://pixelfed.org/)
		- Clients
			- PC
				- [Whalebird](https://whalebird.social/en/desktop/contents)
- AT protocol
	- [Free Our Feeds](https://freeourfeeds.com/)