Mastodon Migration
@[email protected] replied  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago
@Sarahp

Really interesting response. Clearly vetted by lawyers. It seems like what #Mastodon is saying is that because, unlike #Bluesky, it does not retain personal data on it's users, it does not have the inherent ability do age verification.

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Admin
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

🚨 Mastodon Support Scam 🚨

It looks like there's another wave of fake Mastodon support accounts asking you to verify your account.

Do NOT click on any links in these posts. Please report them to your server admin as soon as possible.

Please boost so that as many people can be aware of this as possible. Thank you! 💙 ☁️

#FediAdmin#MastoAdmin#MastodonSupport#Scam#Moderation#Report#Mastodon
Admin
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

🚨 Mastodon Support Scam 🚨

It looks like there's another wave of fake Mastodon support accounts asking you to verify your account.

Do NOT click on any links in these posts. Please report them to your server admin as soon as possible.

Please boost so that as many people can be aware of this as possible. Thank you! 💙 ☁️

#FediAdmin#MastoAdmin#MastodonSupport#Scam#Moderation#Report#Mastodon
Newsmast Foundation
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

A new report by Amnesty International calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems.

You can read the full report here: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/POL30/0226/2025/en/

#BigTech#SocialMedia#AntiBigTech#Democracy#Fediverse#Mastodon#News#Report

An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts. In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas." Newsmast Foundation branding can be seen.
An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts. In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas." Newsmast Foundation branding can be seen.
An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts. In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas." Newsmast Foundation branding can be seen.
Newsmast Foundation
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 21 hours ago

A new report by Amnesty International calls for the dismantling of concentrations of power to make way for rights-respecting digital ecosystems.

You can read the full report here: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/POL30/0226/2025/en/

#BigTech#SocialMedia#AntiBigTech#Democracy#Fediverse#Mastodon#News#Report

An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts. In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas." Newsmast Foundation branding can be seen.
An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts. In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas." Newsmast Foundation branding can be seen.
An image of a smashed phone is the background to a quote from Amnesty International's Breaking Up With Big Tech report, which reads: "Big Tech’s dominance can lead to devastating consequences for marginalized communities. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube have become primary gateways to news and public discourse. Their algorithmic systems – optimized for engagement and profit – have been shown to amplify harmful content which elicits a stronger reaction from users and keeps us online longer, allowing these companies to collect more data on us and serve us more adverts. In an increasingly polarized context, this can contribute to the rapid spread of discriminatory speech and even incitement to violence – which has had devastating consequences in several crisis and conflict-affected areas." Newsmast Foundation branding can be seen.
The Nexus of Privacy
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Mississippi, Bluesky, Blacksky, the ATmosphere, Mastodon, and the Fediverse

New on The Nexus of Privacy!

https://privacy.thenexus.today/mississippi-bluesky-blacksky-the-atmosphere-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/

As well as a summary of the situation (both in the ATmosphere and the Fediverse) and links to a bunch of interesting discussions, there's also a discussion of just why age verification laws are so bad.

@fediversenews

#bluesky #fediverse #mastodon#ageVerification

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The Nexus of Privacy
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Mississippi, Bluesky, Blacksky, the ATmosphere, Mastodon, and the Fediverse

New on The Nexus of Privacy!

https://privacy.thenexus.today/mississippi-bluesky-blacksky-the-atmosphere-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/

As well as a summary of the situation (both in the ATmosphere and the Fediverse) and links to a bunch of interesting discussions, there's also a discussion of just why age verification laws are so bad.

@fediversenews

#bluesky #fediverse #mastodon#ageVerification
The Nexus of Privacy
@[email protected] replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

And a companion piece: Can we please stop arguing about whether Bluesky is decentralized?

https://privacy.thenexus.today/can-we-please-stop-arguing-about-whether-bluesky-is-decentralized/

"People who saw Bluesky as centralized nine months ago still see Bluesky as centralized. People who saw Bluesky as decentralized (or decentralizing) nine months ago still see Bluesky as decentralized (or decentralizing). Nobody's changing their minds in response to new information. It's basically the same discussions rehashed again and again.

One thing that's been really striking to me in this latest iteration of this interminable discourse is that so many people in the Fediverse present the fact that 99.99% of Bluesky users are still using infrastructrure run by Bluesky PBC as if it's a gotcha that people advocating for Bluesky and the ATmosphere aren't aware of.

No, actually, ATmosphere developers I talk to are very very aware of these limitations. They just prefer to invest their time and energy in working to improve the situation rather than arguing about the semantics of "decentralization."

That sure seems like a good approach to me.

So can we please stop arguing about this already?"

#bluesky #mastodon #fediverse
The Nexus of Privacy
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Mississippi, Bluesky, Blacksky, the ATmosphere, Mastodon, and the Fediverse

New on The Nexus of Privacy!

https://privacy.thenexus.today/mississippi-bluesky-blacksky-the-atmosphere-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/

As well as a summary of the situation (both in the ATmosphere and the Fediverse) and links to a bunch of interesting discussions, there's also a discussion of just why age verification laws are so bad.

@fediversenews

#bluesky #fediverse #mastodon#ageVerification

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Newsmast Foundation
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

We might be a small team but we're the right team.

Using our past experiences, we're propelling the Newsmast Foundation forward, helping social media pioneers make the move away from Big Tech towards owning their community.

#SocialMedia#Fediverse#Newsmast#SocialWeb#Mastodon#OurTeam

A black and white image of Freddie surrounded by doodles. The text reads: Freddie Johnson. Joining the Newsmast Foundation after working around politics in the UK, Freddie’s experiences help shape our how we approach and partner with other organisations ready to change social media for the better.
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Newsmast Foundation
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

We might be a small team but we're the right team.

Using our past experiences, we're propelling the Newsmast Foundation forward, helping social media pioneers make the move away from Big Tech towards owning their community.

#SocialMedia#Fediverse#Newsmast#SocialWeb#Mastodon#OurTeam

A black and white image of Freddie surrounded by doodles. The text reads: Freddie Johnson. Joining the Newsmast Foundation after working around politics in the UK, Freddie’s experiences help shape our how we approach and partner with other organisations ready to change social media for the better.
A black and white image of Freddie surrounded by doodles. The text reads: Freddie Johnson. Joining the Newsmast Foundation after working around politics in the UK, Freddie’s experiences help shape our how we approach and partner with other organisations ready to change social media for the better.
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Fedi.Tips
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Do you want to make sure you notice posts by certain accounts?

If you're using Mastodon, go to the account's profile page and click on the 🔔 bell icon. When this is activated, you will be additionally notified every time that account posts anything. Their posts will appear in your timeline as normal, the bell just adds an additional notification in your "Notifications" section too.

More info at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-be-notified-when-someone-posts-on-mastodon

#FediTips#Mastodon
Fedi.Tips
@[email protected]  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Do you want to make sure you notice posts by certain accounts?

If you're using Mastodon, go to the account's profile page and click on the 🔔 bell icon. When this is activated, you will be additionally notified every time that account posts anything. Their posts will appear in your timeline as normal, the bell just adds an additional notification in your "Notifications" section too.

More info at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-be-notified-when-someone-posts-on-mastodon

#FediTips#Mastodon