# Xodus - building a movement away from social media platforms, towareds alternative open social media **URL:** \ **Category:** Communities\ **Tags:** xodus\ **Created:** [September 15, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://digitallysovereign.org/t/xodus-building-a-movement-away-from-social-media-platforms-towareds-alternative-open-social-media/850 "2026-09-15T17:30:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tobias](https://digitallysovereign.org/user_avatar/digitallysovereign.org/tobias/32/7_2.png) [@tobias](https://digitallysovereign.org/u/tobias)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://digitallysovereign.org/t/xodus-building-a-movement-away-from-social-media-platforms-towareds-alternative-open-social-media/850/1 "2026-09-15T17:30:28Z")
> **[Xodus](https://xodus.online/)** > > ...Building a movement away from toxic social media platforms, towards alternative open social media... From the website: ## About xodus The term Xodus is often used to refer to the movement of people away from X in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover. This website is named after that phrase, but rather than a sole focus on the X platform, is about the overall movement away from what we call toxic lock-in social media – social media which is advertising-profit-driven, lock-in, and built on black box algorithms controlled by single organisations. ![Toxic - with person exiting a door saying adieu](https://digitallysovereign.org/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8ccea49e0bbc530ca6ef9e14951ecd751ff34154.jpeg) Recognising the uses and value of social media as a form of communication, this website promotes moves to alternative social media, or what is becoming known as the Open Social Web; explaining the reasons “why” to make the move, and providing links, guidance and tips to individuals and organisations on “how”. Xodus.online draws from and links to a range of country campaigns: