Vitalik Buterin Plans 2026 Return to Decentralized Social Media, Criticizes Token-Driven ‘Corposlop’ Platforms
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in a January 21, 2026 post that he intends to fully migrate back to decentralized social media in 2026, arguing that healthier mass communication requires open competition rather than engagement algorithms. He highlighted his current use of the Firefly multi-client interface for X, Lens, Farcaster and Bluesky, while warning that many token-based social projects create bubbles around influencers instead of supporting quality content.