Mastodon
Mastodon is an open source microblogging platform most often compared to Twitter. Started in 2016, Mastodon is largely funded by donations and an ongoing crowdfunding campaign via Patreon. The platform is often considered a major contributing factor to the growth of the Fediverse over the past seven years.
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Mastodon Exploit Allows for Remote Impersonation and Takeover
A new Mastodon vulnerability was found out in the wild, and it's a nasty one. Admins are advised to update…
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Queer.af is Shutting Down, Due to Taliban
Mastodon instance Queer.af is shutting down because the country that provides the domain is now ruled by the Taliban.
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Spoutible Introduces Cross-Posting to Mastodon and Bluesky
Spoutible, one of the microblogging platforms to emerge after Musk's acquisition of Twitter, is adding support for two decentralized networks.
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Culture
Debunking the Top 10 Myths About Mastodon
A lot of people make up all kinds of wild assumptions Mastodon, how it works, and what it is. We're…
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Pebble Shuts Down…But Starts a Mastodon Instance?
In a crowded space of Twitter competitors, a friendly and beloved platform closed its doors. One of the creators now…
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Reviews
Audon provides fantastic virtual talk spaces for Mastodon
For a first attempt at making a talk space app that easily works with Mastodon, Audon is an incredible experience.
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Mastodon’s Next Major Release Enables Full-Text Search
One of the biggest criticisms of Mastodon's technical capabilities involves how limited its search system is. With a new update,…
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Digesting the “Child Safety on Federated Social Media” Report
An in-depth report reveals an ugly truth about isolated, unmoderated parts of the Fediverse. It's a solvable problem, with challenges.
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The Rise of Social Analytics on Mastodon
As the fediverse continues to grow, larger organizations and public figures are increasing their presence on the network. Many of…
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Check out These Beautiful Retro Mastodon Clients!
We show off wonderful convergence of retro computing and open source microblogging clients that you can try for yourself!
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