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This magazine is dedicated to discussions on the federated social networking ecosystem, which includes decentralized and open-source social media platforms. Whether you are a user, developer, or simply interested in the concept of decentralized social media, this is the place for you. Here you can share your knowledge, ask questions, and engage in discussions on topics such as the benefits and challenges of decentralized social media, new and existing federated platforms, and more. From the latest developments and trends to ethical considerations and the future of federated social media, this category covers a wide range of topics related to the Fediverse.

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The Rise of Social Analytics on Mastodon (wedistribute.org)

submitted 1 year ago by deadsuperhero@kbin.social to c/fediverse@kbin.social

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There's an increase in analytics services on the fediverse nowadays, and the trend seems to be shifting from personal to business products.

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[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There’s a potential for surveillance capitalism to become more normalized on the network.

I think these tools can be a real benefit in legitimizing the fediverse, but they need to be developed carefully, with concern for user privacy.

Seems to me that by their very nature the for-profit, business- facing of these are going to prioritise the needs of surveillance capitalism over user privacy in the way they develop.