Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, has confirmed that it is working on a decentralized social app.
No details were given as to when the project, which has been verified by Meta, is scheduled to be released. Meta spokesperson said in a statement on the subject: “We are working on a decentralized social network to share text updates. We believe there is an opportunity for a separate space where creators and public figures can share timely updates on their interests.”
Code Name of Decentralized Application P92
As reported by MoneyControl, this new app, codenamed P92, is still in development. According to the transferred information, the application will allow users to log in through their Instagram information.
In a report published by Platformer, it was stated that the project will be overseen by Instagram President Adam Mosseri. According to the report, the company engaged its legal department to address early privacy concerns before the app went public.
This move by Meta is seen as an effort to create an alternative to Twitter or Mastodon applications. Mastodon gained popularity after Elon Musk took over Twitter. The decentralized network is part of Fediverse that supports the ActivityPub protocol. According to MoneyControl, Meta’s new app also plans to support ActivityPub, making it easier to connect with other instances like Mastodon.
There are many other tools that implement ActivityPub support, including Tumblr, Flipboard, and Flickr. But decentralization is not limited to this protocol. Bluesky, released by Jack Dorsey, launched its IOS application in beta last week.
Commenting on the creation of competing platforms, former Twitter engineer Blaine Cook said: “I think protocol diversity is important, just like the diversity of applications built on top of protocols. However, I believe interoperability between ActivityPub and Bluesky will not be difficult. For example, the only thing preventing interoperability between Twitter and Facebook timelines has been the protectionist policies of these companies.”
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