Newsmast Foundation

At The Newsmast Foundation, we're not another tech startup – we're a charity with a mission to revolutionise social media fostering safe, open and trustworthy knowledge-sharing communities that transcend boundaries. Free, forever. Our small but diverse, democratic team is dedicated to reshaping social media, one connection at a time. Our flagship projects, Newsmast and Patchwork, are open source initiatives, built on Mastodon by our experienced development team Newsmast is our response to the social media of today. Free from algorithms and ads, Newsmast champions transparency and inclusivity, networking individuals through topical Communities built around the issues that matter. Built around trusted news, insights, and discussion and with a global audience of around 2 million users, Newsmast stands as a beacon of peer-to-peer knowledge sharing in an online world filled with uncertainty. Patchwork empowers organisations to regain control of their social space with ease. Perfect for publishers, non-profits, and academic institutions, Patchwork provides a suite of easy to use tools tailored to your organisation’s needs. Get the most out of the web beyond Big Tech with this bespoke on-ramp to the decentralised social web, aka the ActivityPub “Fediverse”. Join us in building Communities where knowledge thrives, connections flourish, and curiosity sparks understanding.