As outrage over Twitter India's alleged bias grows, journalists and activists 'migrate' to Mastodon: How to join this open source micro-blogging site
5 years, 2 months ago

As outrage over Twitter India's alleged bias grows, journalists and activists 'migrate' to Mastodon: How to join this open source micro-blogging site

Firstpost  

An alternative social network called Mastodon is getting new users from India lately. As reported by The Hindu Business Line, Mastodon’s gain in Indian users comes from the suspension of Supreme Court lawyer Sanjay Hedge’s Twitter account. Several Indian journalists and activists started “migrating” to the open-source micro-blogging platform in protest to Twitter’s handling of its alleged ‘bias’. However, it won’t list down all your favourite toots like Twitter. Twitter user Shubhodeep Pal has created a thread of several activists, lawyers, and journalists who have created a Mastodon account.

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Mastodon Is Hurtling Toward a Tipping Point
2 years ago

Mastodon Is Hurtling Toward a Tipping Point

Wired  

Rodti MacLeary started a Mastodon instance, mas.to, in 2019. Last week, Twitter’s billionaire owner suspended several high-profile journalists and accused them of doxing him, and then briefly banned links to any social media competitors, including Mastodon. As a decentralized, open-source social media platform, Mastodon is markedly different in its construction from Big Tech platforms like Meta, Twitter, and YouTube. That’s …

As Twitter backlash grows, rival Mastodon reaches 2.5 million monthly users
2 years ago

As Twitter backlash grows, rival Mastodon reaches 2.5 million monthly users

CNN  

CNN — Twitter rival Mastodon has grown eight times its size in a matter of weeks, going from approximately 300,000 users in October to 2.5 million in November, according to a blog post by the platform’s founder, Eugen Rochko. The eye-popping growth figure comes as a wave of Twitter users have announced their plans to switch services amid the erratic …

Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rivals
2 years ago

Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, other rivals

The Hindu  

Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as “prohibited platforms” Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. It's the latest move by Twitter's new owner Elon Musk to crack down on certain speech after he shut down a Twitter account last week that was tracking the flights of his …

Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, other social media rivals
2 years ago

Twitter bans linking to Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, other social media rivals

ABC  

Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company describes as "prohibited platforms" Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. Key points: The banned platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Tribel, Nostr, Post and Donald Trump's Truth Social Twitter gave no explanation for why the blacklist included those platforms but not others such as …

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
2 years ago

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media

Associated Press  

Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences. That address is not current, Lopez said, because “he changes his email every few weeks.” Sound of exchange as Twitter owner Elon Musk joins Twitter Spaces conference chat Thursday …

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media
2 years ago

Journalist suspensions widen rift between Twitter and media

The Hindu  

Elon Musk's abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter widens a growing rift between the social media site and media organisations that have used the platform to build their audiences. But Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts, which he described as “basically assassination coordinates.” He provided no evidence …

Looking to leave Twitter? Here are the social networks seeing new users now
2 years, 1 month ago

Looking to leave Twitter? Here are the social networks seeing new users now

NPR  

Looking to leave Twitter? Here are the social networks seeing new users now Enlarge this image toggle caption Amy Osborne/AFP via Getty Images Amy Osborne/AFP via Getty Images Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter in October, many users of the social media platform have discussed taking their musings elsewhere — and some have actually done it. Enlarge this image toggle …

Twitter drama too much? Mastodon, others emerge as options
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter drama too much? Mastodon, others emerge as options

Associated Press  

Twitter has been a bit of a mess since billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the helm, cutting the company’s workforce in half, upending the platform’s verification system, sparring with users over jokes and acknowledging that “ dumb things ” might happen as he reshapes one of the world’s most high-profile information ecosystems. Mastodon’s feed is chronological, unlike Facebook, Instagram, …

Should you join Mastodon? Here's what you need to know
2 years, 2 months ago

Should you join Mastodon? Here's what you need to know

Salon  

In the days before and after Elon Musk officially took over Twitter, many users of the social media platform saw their follower count plummet, a drop that has continued as more and more users jump ship from Twitter. Related Not everyone has the luxury to leave Twitter Some Twitter users have picked up their handles and gone to an alternative …

Mastodon: What is the new social network Twitter users are fleeing to after Elon Musk takeover
2 years, 2 months ago

Mastodon: What is the new social network Twitter users are fleeing to after Elon Musk takeover

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has pushed users to alternative platforms, including a …

Twitter users are switching to Mastodon: What is this social network?
2 years, 2 months ago

Twitter users are switching to Mastodon: What is this social network?

Firstpost  

Why tweet when you can toot? The platform gained 70,000 new users on the day of Musk’s takeover of Twitter — and now has over 655,000 users, with over 230,000 having joined in the last week. Don’t know if Mastodon’s actually the twitter replacement we’re looking for or if it just looks enough like Twitter to feel familiar but either …

Explained | Can Mastodon be the new Twitter?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Can Mastodon be the new Twitter?

The Hindu  

Twitter users who are worried that Musk’s free speech ideals will lead to more online abuse are also leaving the platform. Rather than being controlled by a CEO or a centralised moderation team, Mastodon users pick “servers” which host their data and let them access the same platform. It’s a product on top of a protocol, the way Twitter should …

How to Find Your Twitter Friends on Mastodon
2 years, 2 months ago

How to Find Your Twitter Friends on Mastodon

Wired  

Now click the three dots to the right of the search bar and click “Search filters.” From here you can narrow the search to include only people you currently follow. Twitter via Justin Pot Now you can scroll through tweets from people you follow who have mentioned Mastodon, most of whom will also include a link to their page. This …

Mastodon Social platform suspends Assam Police account
5 years, 1 month ago

Mastodon Social platform suspends Assam Police account

Op India  

Mastodon Social, the social networking platform which recently gained popularity in India for being ‘fair’ and ‘free of censorship’ has suspended Assam Police’s account after users reported that they were feeling ‘unsafe’ by presence of police on social media platform. This suspension of official police account by a social media platform comes close on the heels of reports that various …

Mastodon to replace Twitter?
5 years, 1 month ago

Mastodon to replace Twitter?

Deccan Chronicle  

We all like a bit of sarcasm every once in a while, but when this crosses a line we tend to fall prey to vicious trolls. Recently a famous social networking portal suspended the account of Supreme court lawyer Sanjay Hegde over a few flagged posts. Following the incident several users including famous influencers migrated to Mastodon. There is no …

Mastodon happening in India
5 years, 2 months ago

Mastodon happening in India

The Hindu  

Amid an allegation of caste-based bias and content moderation against Twitter, many Indians are now looking at its lesser know rival, Mastodon. However, while one ‘tweets’ on Twitter, on Mastodon the users ‘toot’ with up to 500 characters. While exactly how many Indians have opened accounts on Mastodon as part of the trend is unknown, Mastodon early on Friday, in …

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