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Fediverse

The fediverse (commonly abbreviated to fedi)[1][2][3] is a collection of social networking services that can communicate with each other (formally known as federation) using a common protocol. Users of different websites can send and receive status updates, multimedia files and other data across the network. The term fediverse is a portmanteau of "federation" and "universe".[4]

5 nodes in pentagon shape with all diagonals, multicoloured similarly to a rainbow.
A widely used symbol for the fediverse

The majority of fediverse platforms that are available are free and open-source software, and are based on the ActivityPub protocol. However, alternative protocols such as AT Protocol and Nostr have formed their own networks separate from ActivityPub.[5]

  1. ^ Kiderlin, Sophie (November 11, 2022). "Musk's Twitter takeover sent thousands flocking to Mastodon. Here's what I discovered using the app". cnbc.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Bayliss, Mark (June 29, 2023). "Op-ed: Why the great #TwitterMigration didn't quite pan out". arstechnica.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Confino, Paolo (July 6, 2023). "Meta's Threads wants you in the 'fediverse.' Here's what that is". fortune.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Definition of fediverse". PCMAG. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bluesky: An Open Social Web". Bluesky. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

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