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Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp raise funds on Kickstarter

The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is now raising funds on

Image Credits: Loops/Daniel SupernaultSupernault wants his set of apps to become the first in the fediverse to reach a network of a billion people, but of course, there’s still a long way to go before they can meet that lofty goal. Though Pixelfed has been around for years, it just launched the 1.0 version of its mobile app earlier this month, for instance, and Loops is still in alpha testing on Apple’s TestFlight. Image Credits: Sup/Daniel SupernaultA fourth project, Pubkit, is also a part of these efforts, offering a toolset to support developers building in the fediverse.

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