Mastodon has become a non-profit in the United States following the revocation of this status in Germany. It has also appointed a new board which includes the co-founder of Twitter, Biz Stone.
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Meta's competitor to X (nee. Twitter), Threads, has now launched in Europe, after being initially delayed due to the introduction of the Digital Markets Act across its member states.
In the saga that is Elon Musk's management of X, it's being reported that links to websites that he has been having arguments with online are now loading slower, with delays of up to 5 seconds.
In a new blog post, Twitter said its actions over the weekend to limit the number of posts people could read each day only affected "a small percentage of people using the platform."
An anarchist-oriented Mastodon server has seen one of its admins raided by the FBI. The admin in question was working with an unencrypted backup of the Mastodon server, which was also seized.
Meta is developing a decentralised text-based social media platform that will run on the same protocol as that of Twitter rival Mastodon and aims to create a more transparent and secure social media.
Twitter alternative Mastodon amassed more than 2 million users in the past year. However, the platform has eventually started losing users, likely due to it being difficult to use.
Mastodon has garnered more than two million active users from October to November, according to its CEO Eugen Rechko. More journalists and organizations have also been moving to the platform.
Twitter has announced that it will no longer allow users to tweet usernames related to or links to rival platforms. Its prohibited list includes Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon and even linktr.ee.
Here's a simple guide on the Twitter account deletion process. With many people leaving the platform for Mastodon, you may want to know how to tidy up behind you and shut down your Twitter account.
The fediverse has gained more than a million new users this month alone, according to data from Fediverse Observer. Unfortunately, many fediverse projects are ignored in favour of Mastodon.
The fediverse has seen more than 500,000 new users join so far this month. The spike in new users is largely backlash against Elon Musk taking over Twitter. Fediverse servers also increased.
Mastodon, running under the slogan "social networking that's not for sale," is ad-free and offers various microblogging features. The Twitter alternative is growing rapidly since Musk' takeover.
A new privacy-oriented social network called Openbook has gained the support of notable security experts. The firm is due to launch its KickStarter on Tuesday to raise funds to build the new network.
