Users are frustrated with legacy social media companies: unpredictable censorship, hostility, and dodgy information collide on platforms that seem designed to exploit your emotions for ad revenue.

Yet social media also sparked positive social movements, fostered creativity, and connected people in ways that were once unimaginable. Is it possible to effectively build the kinds of communities we want online while avoiding the pitfalls that have driven people away? Join our panel featuring EFF Civil Liberties Director David Greene, EFF Director for International Freedom of Expression Jillian York, Mastodon’s Felix Hlatky, and Bluesky’s Emily Liu as they explore the future of free expression online and why social media might still be worth saving.