diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/links.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/links.jsx
index b5eb9c9d4f..1d57f6c095 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/links.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/links.jsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Links extends PureComponent {
 
     const banner = (
       <DismissableBanner id='explore/links'>
-        <FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.explore_links' defaultMessage='These are news stories being shared the most on the social web today. Newer news stories posted by more different people are ranked higher.' />
+        <FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.explore_links' defaultMessage='These news stories are being shared the most on the fediverse today. Newer news stories posted by more different people are ranked higher.' />
       </DismissableBanner>
     );
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/statuses.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/statuses.jsx
index 888d75bb34..a76868c26d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/statuses.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/statuses.jsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Statuses extends PureComponent {
     return (
       <StatusList
         trackScroll
-        prepend={<DismissableBanner id='explore/statuses'><FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.explore_statuses' defaultMessage='These are posts from across the social web that are gaining traction today. Newer posts with more boosts and favorites are ranked higher.' /></DismissableBanner>}
+        prepend={<DismissableBanner id='explore/statuses'><FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.explore_statuses' defaultMessage='These posts from across the fediverse are gaining traction today. Newer posts with more boosts and favorites are ranked higher.' /></DismissableBanner>}
         alwaysPrepend
         timelineId='explore'
         statusIds={statusIds}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/tags.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/tags.jsx
index 5f88a79eb6..27d789c5e3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/tags.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/explore/tags.jsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Tags extends PureComponent {
 
     const banner = (
       <DismissableBanner id='explore/tags'>
-        <FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.explore_tags' defaultMessage='These are hashtags that are gaining traction on the social web today. Hashtags that are used by more different people are ranked higher.' />
+        <FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.explore_tags' defaultMessage='These hashtags are gaining traction on the fediverse today. Hashtags that are used by more different people are ranked higher.' />
       </DismissableBanner>
     );
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/firehose/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/firehose/index.jsx
index 2a6d790d52..84b87b8b2a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/firehose/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/firehose/index.jsx
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
     <DismissableBanner id='public_timeline'>
       <FormattedMessage
         id='dismissable_banner.public_timeline'
-        defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on the social web that people on {domain} follow.'
+        defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on the fediverse that people on {domain} follow.'
         values={{ domain }}
       />
     </DismissableBanner>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
index 1f255a468d..3283546586 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class PublicTimeline extends PureComponent {
         </ColumnHeader>
 
         <StatusListContainer
-          prepend={<DismissableBanner id='public_timeline'><FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.public_timeline' defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on the social web that people on {domain} follow.' values={{ domain }} /></DismissableBanner>}
+          prepend={<DismissableBanner id='public_timeline'><FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.public_timeline' defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on the fediverse that people on {domain} follow.' values={{ domain }} /></DismissableBanner>}
           timelineId={`public${onlyRemote ? ':remote' : (allowLocalOnly ? ':allow_local_only' : '')}${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           trackScroll={!pinned}