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Mastodon’s User Base Skyrockets to 15 Million

With 15M users, Mastodon is redefining social media: decentralized, open-source, and free. Be part of the change.
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Linux Mastodon App Tokodon Gets UI Refresh & New Features

A new version of Tokodon, a Qt-based Mastodon app for KDE Plasma, features in the latest KDE Gear release. And what an update it is! Tokodon 23.08.0 comes with a…

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Why Kolektiva.social Is a Warning for Activists Using Mastodon

A Mastodon server that focuses on left-leaning political activists recently had an unencrypted copy of its database confiscated by the FBI.
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Why Kolektiva.social Is a Cautionary Tale for Activists Using Mastodon

A Mastodon server that focuses on left-leaning political activists, recently had an unencrypted copy of its database confiscated by the FBI.
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Tuba 0.4 is Out with UI Tweaks, Support for More Fediverse Features

If you’re on the Fediverse and you use Linux, you need Tuba in your life— it’s by far one of the most accomplished and engaging apps for decentralised social media…

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New Features Added to Tuba, a GTK Mastodon App for Linux

A myriad of new features have been added to Tuba, the terrific open source Mastodon client for Linux I took a look at a few months ago. Avid fans of…

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Mastodon Introduces Easier Onboarding, With More Improvements on the Way

New users of Mastodon no longer need to choose an instance before opening an account, and other new improvements are “coming soon.”
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Mastodon Introduces Easier Onboarding, With More Improvements on the Way

New users of the social networking platform Mastodon no longer need to choose an instance before opening an account. The platform says that other new improvements are “coming soon.”
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Linux Mastodon App Tokodon Updated with New Features

A new version of the Tokodon Mastodon client for Linux is available from Flathub and there are some really nice improvements included. If you’re not familiar with Tokodon it’s a…

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Tuba is a Magnificent Mastodon App for Linux

Faithful fans of the Fediverse should check out Tuba, a new Vala/GTK app for Linux fine-tuned for social interactions. Strictly speaking Tuba is a Fediverse client that is compatible with…

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Linux Mastodon App ‘Tokodon’ Gets Big Update

A canny crop of useful enhancements are included in the latest update to Tokodon, an open source, Qt-based Mastodon client. Most notably, Tokodon 23.02.0 make big changes to the post…

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Why Content Moderation on Mastodon Isn’t That Bad

While content moderation on Mastodon is far from perfect, it may be miles ahead of what’s in second place.
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How to Install Mastodon Social Network on Debian 11

With this guide, you’ll learn how to set up Mastodon with PostgreSQL as the database server and Nginx as a reverse proxy.
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How to Add Mastodon Verification for the Discourse Forum

Discourse is a free and open-source internet forum software. Here’s how to add a Mastodon verification link to your forum.
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Tokodon is a Qt-based Mastodon Client for Linux

The decentralised social network Mastodon is ballooning in popularity right now, with millions of folks flocking in to what the Fediverse has to offer. But you don’t need to use…

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7 Best Mastodon Instances You Can Join

Are you leaving Twitter for Mastodon? Here are some of the best Mastodon instances you can join to kick-start your experience.
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How to Install Mastodon With Docker on Rocky Linux 9

Mastodon is a free, decentralized, and open-source social network created as an alternative to Twitter. This tutorial will teach you how to set up your instance of Mastodon on a server with Rocky Linux 9 using Docker.
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Vivaldi Browser Now Boasts Mastodon Integration

Mastodon is now baked into the latest builds of the Vivaldi web browser. Folks are flocking to this federated social networking service in droves of late, a trend Vivaldi is well aware of. Such keen supporters of decentralised social media, they even l…

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