Alt-tech

This article is about Internet platforms. For environmentally-friendly technologies, see Alternative technology.

Alt-tech is a collection of social networking, online video, blogging and other platforms and services that provide alternatives to "Big Tech" platforms and services. The term "alt-tech" is a portmanteau of "alt-right" and "Big Tech".

Alt-tech platforms employ looser content moderation and stronger privacy protections than mainstream platforms. They describe themselves as protectors of free speech and individual liberty, though some researchers have also pointed out such platforms' potential use for recruitment and mobilization by extremist groups.

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