Vitalik Buterin stated that in 2026, decentralized social will make a comeback, believing that a better society requires better mass communication tools, and that decentralization can bring competition and long-term value. He criticized crypto social projects for abusing speculative tokens to create bubbles, neglecting content quality, and emphasized that social should be driven by teams that truly value "social itself." He is optimistic about the development of decentralized social ecosystems like Lens and Farcaster, and calls on users to reduce dependence on a single centralized platform and explore new forms of interaction.