Can Decentralization Fix Social Media? Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Sovereignty

Decentralised social networks (such as Mastodon, Element and, to a certain extent, Bluesky) have burst onto the scene in recent months, highlighting the value of a model that redistributes power to users and communities.

In a world marked by the US-China duality, decentralisation is presented as a path to technological sovereignty. But can it become a global alternative that guarantees digital rights and collective participation?

This model brings with it some challenges: governance model, interoperability between platforms and the mass adoption necessary for it to become a global standard. How can these networks avoid corporate or state capture? What governance models are they adopting? What lessons can we learn from the experience of their communities?

In this session, we will bring together three expert voices linked to decentralised projects who, from different perspectives, will discuss the challenges and opportunities of building truly democratic social networks that are truly ours.

• Amandine Le Pape (Element) - Matrix Foundation

• Robin Berjon (Free our Feeds) - IPFS Foundation

• Andy Piper (Mastodon)

Moderated by: Marta G.Franco (Laintersección)