Mastodon plans to roll out quote posts next week, with safety features that give users several ways to control how their posts can be quoted, to avoid “dunking”
techcrunch.com/2025/09/12/m... Aram Sinnreich / @aramsinn : The inability to quote post on Mastodon is one of the main reasons my post volume is higher on Bluesky. Seems like that...
Meta tests letting Threads users see metrics for their individual posts, including views, likes, and replies, as part of changes to Threads' Insights feature
7, 14, 30 or 90 days. Some of you will now see your top posts ranked by views and interactions (likes, replies, reposts and quotes). Lance Ulanoff / @lanceulanoff : Some cool “how...
Loops, a fediverse TikTok competitor, begins accepting signups, plans to become open-source and integrate with ActivityPub, and seeks user donations
Similar to how Mastodon offers an open source, distributed version of X, the fediverse is getting its own TikTok competitor.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is testing making posts from Threads accounts “available on Mastodon and other services that use the ActivityPub protocol”
I've been as big a Facebook critic as anybody, but this is a good thing. And reflects that we're entering a new era of the open web, with a chance for things to be more interestin...
Automattic expands ActivityPub support to WordPress.com hosted sites, letting blog owners reach 13.3M users across the fediverse, including Mastodon's 1.8M MAUs
Earlier this year, WordPress.com owner Automattic acquired a plugin that allowed WordPress blogs to be followed in the fediverse …
Mastodon releases Mastodon 4.2, which makes it easier for users to get started, use its network even when logged out, more easily search for content, and more
As Mastodon continues to grow, we'd like to make sure we're doing … Simon Sharwood / The Register : Mastodon makes a major move amid Musk's multiple messes Threads: Dare Obasanjo /...
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta plans to add Threads features this week: share posts to Instagram DMs, a mention button, and a way to add custom alt text for media
Jay Peters / The Verge :
Meta rolls out the ability to let users verify their Threads profile on other social media platforms, like Mastodon, using “rel=me” links
To be clear, this isn't a free way to get a blue checkmark next to your Threads name; you'll probably need to pay Meta to get one of those.
In a two-day test across top Mastodon instances, researchers find 600+ pieces of known or suspected CSAM and ~2,000 posts with the top 20 CSAM-related hashtags
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Hands-on with Threads: fairly basic text-based messaging app, log in via Instagram, no hashtags, can't search for anything other than user handles, and more
Programming note: I really was trying to take a vacation, but this felt like it was worth the one-day interruption.
Cloudflare debuts Wildebeest, an open-source ActivityPub server built on its Supercloud service that makes it easier to self-host a Mastodon-compatible instance
Mastodon's decentralized nature raises concerns about the legal risks for users hosting instances, which must comply with copyright and privacy laws globally
As the niche, decentralized social networking platform rises in popularity, it faces rising costs, culture shifts—and potential legal risks.
Mastodon's decentralized nature raises concerns about the legal risks for users hosting instances, which must comply with copyright and privacy laws globally
As the niche, decentralized social networking platform rises in popularity, it faces rising costs, culture shifts—and potential legal risks.
Twitter suspends Mastodon's account and prevents links to Mastodon servers from being tweeted or added to profile bios, calling them “harmful” and “malware”
A day after Twitter crafted a new policy to explain its decision to ban an account that tracks Elon Musk's private jet, the fallout continues.
Twitter suspends several journalists, including the NYT's Ryan Mac and CNN's Donie O'Sullivan; Elon Musk says the “same doxxing rules apply to journalists”
Twitter suspended several high-profile journalists Thursday evening who have been covering the company and Elon Musk.