I have a question regarding social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and other popular platforms.

We all know that companies like Meta sell and constantly track our lives, but are there other solutions if one runs associations or businesses through these platforms? Meta’s platforms have the most users for the most part, and it is easier to advertise through their platforms.

Our gaming association has recently switched from X to Mastodon, but not everyone has registered on Mastodon yet.

What are your tips for running associations and businesses more securely?

  • Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    1 year ago

    What is your question exactly? How to do promotion on privacy focussed platforms? How to reach people still on ad-based platforms?

    • Fox@feddit.nuOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      The question was actually directed as two questions, but the main question is: are there platforms that are similar to Facebook with fediverse?

      I was just unclear. Hehe.

  • auf@lemmy.ml
    5·
    1 year ago

    private ≠ secure

    I recommend you to do promo on famous social media platforms or no promotion at all.

  • edric@lemm.ee
    61·
    1 year ago

    Unless you can get the majority of your customer base on decentralized social media platforms, you’ll have to live with having to maintain a presence on both sides. Now if you’re asking how to run your business more securely on centralized platforms, general advice would be:

    • Use a separate account to manage your business page. Don’t use your personal account or email.
    • Logon to your business account on a desktop browser with uBO in a container tab. Know that you will be limited on some features (i.e. no reels/shorts on desktop).
    • maegul (he/they)@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Thanks!

      Without knowing any information about this, the hachyderm instance is one which would host such a thing. They’re tech focused, and well organised with a co-op umbrella organisation running the instance that has pretty clear rules and ideas around how incorporated entities can engage and join it. So it’ll be interesting to see where this goes.

  • stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub
    2·
    1 year ago

    You can only do so much to secure your account. Everything else is in the hands of the developers. I’m not really understanding.

    Can you specifically say what your end goal is and what you want to avoid?

    You mention privacy concerns, then population problems, but then ask about security - just looking for something more concrete ig would help me help you