Loops: the new TikTok alternative in the fediverse champions privacy and control

Privacy, secure content, and a decentralized model: Loops, Daniel Supernault’s open-source platform, aims to transform short video sharing. Loops: TikTok meets the fediverse The fediverse welcomes a new short video platform: Loops, created by Daniel Supernault, also the developer of Pixelfed, Instagram’s federated alternative. Loops is designed for sharing looping videos and aspires to be…

Instagram reduces video quality for less popular content: a controversial decision

The platform scales down resolution based on views, sparking backlash among creators Instagram adjusts video quality based on popularity Instagram recently confirmed that video quality may vary depending on content popularity. Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, explained that less viewed videos are displayed in lower quality compared to popular ones—a decision that has stirred mixed…