Pay or consent advertising is coming the UK 👎 At the Newsmast Foundation we oppose this binary choice approach to advertising which will, without doubt, affect the most marginalised communities. We hope that the UK will follow the example of the EU and block Meta from actioning this change.

The Verge

Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU

Facebook and Instagram users face a choice: subscribe, or deal with personalized ads.

#SocialMedia #Instagram #Meta #Data #PersonalData #DigitalPolicy #Technology

What are you a fan of? 🎸 🏀 Whether it's sports, music, TV, or something else. It's human nature to be a fan. But here on the Social Web, it can sometimes be hard to find fan content, leading to many hanging around platforms like X for their fan content. Today, let's all be a little less serious and share the things we're fans of! You could even start a fan Channel using Channel.org... #FediFan #Fediverse #SocialWeb #Mastodon #Sport #TV #Movies #Music #Fan #Fandom

🍎 The Forbidden Fruit Social media is designed to keep you there, giving you everything you think you need, from AI-trained algorithms that know your favourite dog breed, to adverts and shops which will throw the next-best-thing in your face. But, you don't have to stay confined within the closed walls. Here on the Open Social Web, you're in charge of what you see and you're always free to leave. We're proud to be here, growing awareness for the space. #SocialWeb #Fediverse #SocialMedia

From tomorrow, our team are meeting up for a long weekend to brainstorm, collaborate, and improve what we do here at the Newsmast Foundation so please be aware we may not be as responsive as usual!