Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features
Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.
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A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative
Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath of the acquisition, as users fretted over what direction Twitter would take, millions of users hopped over to Mastodon, a fellow microblogging site. As time […]
Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures
Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the Executive Director as the company become structured as a nonprofit government by a board.
Mastodon’s latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators
Mastodon’s latest software version brings quote posts with added controls to all servers.
Bounce introduces a tool to move your Mastodon account to Bluesky
Moving accounts between Mastodon and Bluesky is about to get much easier, thanks to Bounce 2.
Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter ‘Packs’
Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.
Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse
The alternative app marketplace AltStore has raised $6 million and launched a Mastodon server.
Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web
Mastodon launches hosting and support services to generate revenue and expand the open social web.
Mastodon rolls out quote posts with protections to prevent ‘dunking’
Decentralized X alternative Mastodon adds support for quote posts, but with additional controls.
Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it’s up to individual server owners to decide.