10.05.2024, 13:59

Dear supporters,

the current situation, in which politically active people are increasingly exposed to attacks, unfortunately shows all too clearly how correct our warning is, which we formulated in our appeal to the German Rectors' Conference:

“The signatories of this letter are convinced that the way in which the major social media platforms are operated poses a serious threat to our democratic community.”

As the New Social Media Action Alliance, we have proposed the use of alternative media such as Mastodon and other services from the Fediverse that are moderated, ad-free and privacy-protecting.
Please continue to support our appeal, e.g. by collecting signatures, so that the universities shut down their accounts on X as soon as possible and initiate a serious review of the platforms used for electronic communication. It would also be a great help if our petition with the hashtag #UnisInsFediverse could be made better known on other channels such as LinkedIn etc., e.g. by sharing existing posts or by sharing our “pictures in support of our appeal”, as found on
www.openpetition.de/petition/blog/open-letter-to-the-german-rectors-conference-hrk-on-the-use-of-social-media#petition-main
In any case: thank you very much for your commitment and

best regards
New Social Media Action Alliance