Bluesky, Threads, and the decentralization dilemma

Two cases on the frontiers of content moderation

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One of the more unexpected twists on the consumer internet in 2023 has been the sudden turn toward decentralization: the move away from the walled-garden ethos that defined 2010s social networks toward a world where platforms are exploring ways to give up some control.

To date, the devolution of power to platform users has…