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White Mastodon's play for institutions is understandable in the context of its "good-growth" ideology, it's also indicative of a certain euro-naivete about the true nature of government. Trying to catalyze more institutional involvement in the fediverse will also inevitably invite unwanted scrutiny and interest by politicians to control, censor, surveil and age-gate the platform(s).

It's unfortunate that these pipe dreams about "a billion users" continue to obscure to some the dangers faced by the fedi in an authoritarian age. Others of us will continue with a call to #EmbraceTheNiche and to recognize the true value the fediverse experiment can bring to an increasingly fascist reality as a dissident network beyond state control

Today we are calling on institutions around the world to take control of their #DigitalSovereignty, including their social accounts. Governments should communicate directly with their citizens on open platforms, not through the mouthpiece of a corporation.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-world-needs-social-sovereignty/