- Meta is reportedly (according to Platformer) developing a text-based social network called P92.
- It will be accessible through existing Instagram credentials.
- The network is said to be decentralized, meaning users can set up their own servers and content moderation rules.
- Mastodon, a crowd-funded, open-source Twitter alternative, has arguably led the charge in building decentralized, interoperable social products that are detached from cryptocurrencies.
- Mastodon belongs to the Fediverse, a network of connected servers that enable web publishing through shared protocols like ActivityPub.
- The P92 app will support ActivityPub.
- Meta‘s P92 app could disrupt Twitter, especially if it leverages the power of Instagram.
- It remains to be seen whether users will flock to decentralized social networks.
Bottom line: Meta’s resources could disrupt Twitter but it’s not going to be easy