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Are there any non-US/China based social media companies?

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  • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS This user is from outside of this forum
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    Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
    Are they any good?

    Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

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    • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

      Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
      Are they any good?

      Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

      kbal@fedia.ioK This user is from outside of this forum
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      https://joinmastodon.org/

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      • stinerman@midwest.socialS This user is from outside of this forum
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        John Mastodon is from Germany.

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        • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

          Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
          Are they any good?

          Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

          stinerman@midwest.socialS This user is from outside of this forum
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          The Fediverse (which Lemmy is part of) has frendica and pixelfed as Facebook and Instagram replacements.

          I'm not sure where Frendica is based out of, but Dan Supernault of Pixelfed is Canadian.

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          • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

            Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
            Are they any good?

            Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

            Q This user is from outside of this forum
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            Mastodon is based in Europe.

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            • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

              Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
              Are they any good?

              Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

              F This user is from outside of this forum
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              Naver is Korean

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              • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
                Are they any good?

                Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

                M This user is from outside of this forum
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                I share pixelfed with family and friends. Works very well.

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                • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                  Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
                  Are they any good?

                  Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

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                  Russia just launched one called MAX ๐Ÿ™ƒ

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                  • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                    Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
                    Are they any good?

                    Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

                    T This user is from outside of this forum
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                    mixi might still just be owned by a Japanese company, but I wouldn't be surprised if some US company gobbled it up. You need a Japanese phone number (or maybe phone short mail address from a Japanese carrier) to use it and no one I know has used it in many, many years, but it technically still exists.

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                      Russia just launched one called MAX ๐Ÿ™ƒ

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                      I think VK is still around which I also think is Russian.

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                      • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                        Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
                        Are they any good?

                        Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

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                        I think Italy has vero?

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                        • skarabrae@lemmy.worldS [email protected]

                          Are there any social media platforms that are not USA or China owned?
                          Are they any good?

                          Specifically, I'm looking for a replacement for Facebook and Instagram for sharing information and photos with family and friend groups.

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                          The ones I could think of are mostly on the Fediverse. In fact I think a very large chunk of the Fediverse are non-US/China: mastodon.social is currently operated by a German non-profit, misskey.io is operated by a Japan-based group, the Mastodon server I'm registered on is owned by a Dutch guy, ... I think if it is just for friends/family that are willing to switch, Fediverse might be the best option at the moment

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                            Russia just launched one called MAX ๐Ÿ™ƒ

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                            Lmao OP needs to add Russia to their list

                            We have a unholy trinity of authoritarian regimes

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