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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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[–] humanoidchaos@lemmy.cif.su 1 points 4 hours ago

You should use Friendica as a replacement for facebook.

I don't really see a point in something like Instagram, considering you can just share pictures on facebook already, but Pixelfed is the logical replacement for it.

[–] zlatiah@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Russia just launched one called MAX 🙃

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 14 hours ago

Lmao OP needs to add Russia to their list

We have a unholy trinity of authoritarian regimes

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 3 points 18 hours ago

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

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago

Friendica is mostly developed in France iirc

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I share pixelfed with family and friends. Works very well.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] stinerman@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago

John Mastodon is from Germany.

[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 3 points 18 hours ago

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.

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

Mastodon is based in Europe.

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

I think Italy has vero?

[–] FridaySteve@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Naver is Korean