Not sure about Lemmy, but I have noticed a very recent influx in loops.video content recently, especially in my native language. That’s probably because Loops is starting to be usable now. There’s some YouTubers I already followed and even some local progressive politicians. This year a project named “digital day of independence” started, that educates people every month about how to switch from big tech, which probably also has something to do with it.

Absolutely this. I banned the big platforms from my phone and only use Fediverse apps now. When I opened Instagram it kinda felt like when I had a relapse and became flooded with sadness, rage and Weltschmerz. Here I check for a couple of minutes, still my conditioning to reach for scrolling and move on with my day.

And whenever I write a comment here I’m not scared to regret it soon after.