‘Social media should be built on protocols, not platforms,’ says Mastodon’s CEO | Equity Podcast

Last week, Meta announced changes to its content moderation policy, including the removal of third-party fact-checking across its apps in favor of a crowdsourced community notes feature, similar to X. Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan caught up with Eugen Rochko, CEO of Mastodon, to explore what these changes mean for users and how decentralized social…

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Today on Equity, Rebecca Bellan caught up with Eugen Rochko, CEO of Mastodon, to explore what these changes mean for users and how decentralized social media platforms like Mastodon could offer a viable alternative to mainstream giants like Meta.

Listen to the full episode to hear more about:

• Mastodon’s decision to transition to a non-profit in Europe
• The challenges of implementing interoperability with platforms like TikTok — which is set to “go dark” in the US over the weekend — and the importance of user choice.
• Which other decentralized platforms we should keep an eye on. (Hint: Pixelfed is in the mix.)

Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We’d also like to thank TechCrunch’s audience development team.

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New VR Glasses and More! Everything Announced at Meta Connect in Less Than 10 Minutes

Meta’s September Connect event reveals a bunch of new Meta products, including a deep dive into its new Muse AI personal assistant, audio-only smart glasses in many new frame styles and new VR Glasses that weigh as much as a deck of cards. Check out all the highlights in less than 10 minutes. You can…

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Tech Editors React to Meta Connect 2026: Will Smartglasses Become Mainstream?

PCMag’s Iyaz Akhtar leads a panel of tech experts from CNET, PCMag and Mashable to unpack all the news from the Meta Connect 2026 launch event. Click into the livestream at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET for an in-depth recap of all the news from Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote address. Read more about Meta Connect on…

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September 23, 2026

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Meta Keeps Trying to Fix Glasses Privacy Concerns With New Update

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Host: Iyaz Akhtar
Guest Host: Timothy Beck Werth
Guest Host: Will Greenwald
Guest Host: Angela Moscaritolo
Guest Host: Scott Stein
Producer: Stephen Beacham
Video Editor: Stephen Beacham
Thumbnail Designer: Tharon Green

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Hands-On With Meta VR Glasses and All of Meta’s Other Glasses and AI

Muse AI on Meta glasses? Hearing enhancement? VR glasses that run Quest games? Camera-free glasses? All that and more to talk about, but very little on privacy. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below *CNET may get a commission on these offers Read more about it on CNET.com Timecode Chapters: 00:00…

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September 23, 2026

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Muse AI on Meta glasses? Hearing enhancement? VR glasses that run Quest games? Camera-free glasses? All that and more to talk about, but very little on privacy.

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Timecode Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: Meta’s Wearable Future
00:23 – Gen 3 Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses & Battery Life
00:30 – Camera-Free Ray-Ban Audio Glasses
00:43 – FDA-Cleared Hearing Assistance Feature
06:24 – Agentic AI: Meta Muse Demo
01:40 – New Styles & Celebrity Collaborations
01:59 – Hands-On with Meta’s $1,299 VR Glasses
02:37 – Sports Streaming, IMAX & Entertainment
02:43 – Controls, Eye Tracking & BeatSaber
02:81 – Pricing, Competition & Final Thoughts

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Host: Scott Stein
Scripted by: Scott Stein
Producer: Celso Bulgatti
Camera: Celso Bulgatti
Video Editor: Jon Gomez
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao