Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he plans to focus more on decentralized social media in 2026, arguing that better communication tools are needed and that decentralization can help create more competition online.
Buterin revealed in a post on X on Wednesday, Jan. 21, that he has already been using decentralized social tools this year through Firefly, a multi-client that supports reading and posting across platforms like X, Lens, Farcaster, and Bluesky.
In his post, Buterin linked to an announcement from Lens Labs, which said Mask Network will become the new steward of Lens as the project shifts toward building more consumer-friendly social applications.
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