I was watching the bipartisan senate hearing on 230. Even Ted Cruz, and every witness there, said 230 should exist, but it needs AMENDED! And they want it to include AI companies. Meaning they'll be responsible for the content that users create.
I did a reacts video on this for folks that ate interested:
https://tubefree.org/w/aKkLkyiz8Spf2csNfgUkdK
Liability or Deniability? Platform Power as Section 230 Turns 30
' Upon announcing the hearing, Sen. Cruz said: “Big Tech—the most powerful companies on Earth—can exercise monopoly power to make views they dislike disappear and that should scare everyone. When it comes to viewpoint suppression, however, repealing section 230 might increase censorship. I look forward to hearing from our witnesses and discussing possible reforms to section 230 so online platforms are a free and open marketplace for ideas.” '
I did. That’s all I know of Vivaldi doing. I think Vivaldi is interested in ActivityPub, but I haven’t seen any other work from them about AP and the browser.
Evan will be at FediForum this week as well if folks are attending. :)
I’m also going to try to have him on Fireside Fedi SOON^TM hopefully. We’ve been talking. Follow !firesidefedi@tubefree.org for more.
Or to catch the livestreams @ozoned@firesidefedi.live
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Call for Proposals: Fediverse Multimedia Grants
I’m not with the SWF, but today they announce a $20,000 grant for a team of a developer and a content creator. I’m no developer, but if anyone wants to apply with me, I’m up for it. :D You can be a part of more than one team. They obviously can’t and won’t take all entries, but why not try?
Here’s the page:
Today, with the help of our partner the Interledger Foundation, we are announcing a new program of grants for multimedia software and creators. In this program, we are asking software developers and publishers to partner to make new and better content on the Fediverse.
Multimedia, such as audio, video, and images, provides an engaging experience for Fediverse users. It can give a more visceral social and media experience than text alone. Multimedia software, however, can be difficult to develop, host, and use, and integrating it with other ActivityPub services takes time.
It’s also challenging to produce engaging media on the Fediverse. It can be hard to develop an audience, work with unfamiliar tools, and understand the different dynamics of a federated architecture.
Our intent with the Fediverse Multimedia Grants program is to bring more, and newer, rich content to the Fediverse for people to enjoy. We want to give creators a chance to get their feet under them, develop an audience, and make a permanent home on the Fediverse. We also want this program to help developers concentrate on creators’ needs — authoring, editing, organizing and publishing rich, engaging content.
For this program, we are offering grants of up to US$20,000 to developer/creator teams to start new publications on the Fediverse. We expect the teams to work in close cooperation, providing mutual support and feedback. Our expected outcome is ActivityPub-enabled software that’s better fitted to the needs of creators, and new publications with a foothold in the Fediverse.
Applications are open today at the Fediverse Multimedia Grants round of our grants portal. Applications are only for developer/creator teams. For publishers who aren’t familiar with Fediverse software, or developers who don’t have a good idea for a publisher to work with, please feel free to contact us and we’ll try to point you in the right direction to make a match.
Important dates for the program:
Applications open: 7 Oct 2026 (today)
Applications due: 4 Nov 2026
Decisions announced: 18 Nov 2026
Projects start: 1 Dec 2026
Please ask questions in the comments and replies for this post, or contact us privately. I (Evan) will also be organizing a session on the grant program at Fediforum today, 7 Oct 2026.
Thanks so much to the Interledger Foundation who generously funded this and other programs at the Social Web Foundation and who have been excellent creative partners in crafting this program.
I was just speaking with someone with the SFC who said they’ll get the videos and upload to YouTube. I offered my tubefree.org and we’re going to discuss it as we all hope we can help dog food the Fediverse.
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