Mastodon is a digital public good
a year ago
- #Digital Public Goods
- #Mastodon
- #Open Source
- Mastodon was added to the Digital Public Goods Alliance’s DPG Registry during UN Open Source Week.
- The DPGA aims to promote digital public goods for a more equitable world, requiring projects to meet the DPG Standard.
- Digital public goods include open-source software, standards, data, AI systems, and content collections aligned with UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
- Mastodon's mission is to ensure online social spaces are safe, open, and democratic, part of the Fediverse and digital public infrastructure.
- Mastodon's recognition as a digital public good highlights its role in countering Big Tech's centralizing power and fostering democratic online spaces.