Meta considers a new social network, as decentralized model gains steam

Facebook parent company Meta is considering building a new decentralized social media network, joining a movement of other tech companies hoping to lure users away from an embattled Twitter with alternative internet platforms.

The company is exploring creating a stand-alone text-based social media network where “creators and public figures can share timely updates about their interests,” Meta spokeswoman Seine Kim said in a statement on Friday.