A community and democratic Internet: from utopia from past to future needed

A community and democratic Internet: from utopia from past to future needed

The tools through which we communicate on the Internet have been falling into control of less and less hands, with increasing power. Large technology companies such as Meta (Owner of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp) or Twitter (renamed “ X ” when acquired by Elon Musk), among others, have consistently and continued their economic benefits for years ahead of privacy, mental health, democracy, human rights and well -being.

Despite this, social networks and other digital tools have served to organize, create communities overcoming geographical barriers or promoting ideas that were difficult to find in the traditional media. But it seems that it is becoming more difficult. Given the growing influence of these companies and their relationship with the international far right, it is crucial to explore alternatives for a more community and democratic internet.

This talk explores How has this situation been reached and Alternatives and future possible for a better internet for everyone. We will talk about the history of the Internet and the alternative federated social networks such as, for example, Mastodonmore decentralized and transparent, fleeing opaque algorithms and the abuse of monetization mechanisms of hegemonic social networks.