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link: https://socialwebfoundation.org/
tags:
  - organization
  - nonprofit
  - ActivityPub
---
> Social networks have transformed the way we communicate, bringing new opportunities and new problems. Now they’re evolving once more – into open and decentralized spaces that no one organization controls.
>
> The Social Web Foundation works to grow this new ecosystem in an open, healthy, and sustainable way—working with technologists and the public to build a new global town square that works for everyone.

## Mission

> The Social Web Foundation’s mission is a growing, healthy, sustainable and multi-polar Fediverse

Specifically [defines Fediverse](https://socialwebfoundation.org/what-is-the-fediverse/) as being [[ActivityPub]] based:

> The _Fediverse_, also known as the _social web_, is a network of independent social platforms connected by the open standard protocol ActivityPub.
> 
> Users on a participating platform can follow their friends or interesting people on _any other platform_ on the network — liking, commenting, sharing and posting together.