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Transform your social media research with our powerful Digital Twin platform. Choose your platform and start simulating realistic social interactions today.


πŸ“₯ Download for Your Platform

v3.0.0 (Roshar - changelog) is available for the following operating systems:

Linux

Ubuntu, Fedora & more

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macOS

Silicon (M1 or later)

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Windows

Windows 10 and later

Source Code

Latest version ZIP archive

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Once started, access YSocial using the credentials: admin@y-not.social / admin

⚠️ Note 1: OS-specific releases provide a zero-configuration quick start at a cost: no JupyterLab support and longer startup times.
⚠️ Note 2: YSocial assumes you have access to an OpenAI-compatible LLM model (either commercial or self-hosted).
πŸ› οΈ Want full control? Follow our developer installation guide to install Y Social with Python and customize every aspect of your setup.
πŸ’‘ Prefer Docker? For a hassle-free installation with all dependencies included, check out our Docker installation guide.

πŸ”’ Privacy & Telemetry

πŸ“Š GDPR-Compliant Data Collection

Y Social respects your privacy and is fully compliant with GDPR regulations. We collect minimal, anonymized telemetry data to improve the platform. Here’s exactly what we track:

What We Collect

πŸ“ˆ Usage Analytics
  • # Experiments/Populations
  • # Agents/Pages
  • Recommendation system used
  • Simulation duration
  • Preferred LLM model
πŸ’Ύ Installation Data
  • Installation/Update date
  • YSocial version
  • Operating system and locale
πŸ› Error Logs
  • Error types and frequency
  • Stack traces (anonymized)

What We DON’T Collect

βœ… Your Privacy is Protected
  • ❌ No personally identifiable information (PII)
  • ❌ No IP addresses or location data
  • ❌ No simulation content or user-generated data
  • ❌ No email addresses or contact information
  • ❌ No passwords or authentication credentials
  • ❌ No tracking of individual users across sessions

Your Rights & Control

πŸŽ›οΈ Opt-Out Anytime: You have full control over telemetry data collection. To disable just set the appropriate toggle in the admin panel.

πŸ” Data Security: All telemetry data is:

  • Anonymized and aggregated to protect your identity
  • Stored securely with access controls
  • Used solely for improving Y Social
  • Never shared with third parties

Why We Collect Data

We use this information to:

  • πŸ› Identify and fix bugs faster
  • πŸ“Š Understand which features are most valuable
  • ⚑ Improve performance and reliability
  • 🎯 Prioritize development efforts
  • πŸ”’ Enhance security

Our Commitment: We believe in transparency and respect for user privacy. This telemetry helps us build a better product without compromising your privacy. Check with your own eyes what we collect in the service dedicated repository (yTelemetry) and make an informed decision.


πŸ“š Next Steps

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πŸŽ“ Perfect for Researchers

Y Social has been conceived as a tool to support Computational Social Science studies, providing a realistic social media simulation environment.

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