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Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 17 – Jack Dorsey funded a $10 million nonprofit to support open-source social media projects using decentralized protocols like Nostr and ActivityPub to challenge corporate social networks.

  • This year, Jack Dorsey invested $10 million through his StartSmall foundation, supporting open-source social media projects aimed at decentralization.
  • In recent years, Dorsey criticized intellectual property laws and pushed for radical openness, motivating his $10 million investment in open collaboration initiatives.
  • Simultaneously, the collective supports Nostr, ActivityPub, and free software tools, while drafting a social media `Bill of Rights` covering privacy, security, and user governance.
  • While enthusiasm among early adopters runs high, venture capital critics question whether nonprofits are ideal for innovation, implying uncertain mainstream adoption.
  • Looking ahead, success in popularizing Nostr integrations might pressure platforms like X to adopt open standards, past TechCrunch articles suggest, influencing industry norms.
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TechCrunch broke the news in United States on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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