Mastodon
Open SourceAGPL-3.0Decentralized social network based on ActivityPub
Description
Mastodon is a decentralized, open-source social network based on the ActivityPub protocol. It consists of thousands of independent servers (instances) that communicate with each other and together form the Fediverse. Mastodon offers chronological timelines without algorithms, no advertising, and strong moderation tools. Users can run their own instance or join an existing one.
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Platforms
WebLinuxAndroidiOSDocker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
Twitter/X→Mastodon
Facebook→Mastodon
Self-Hosting
Mastodon can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#fediverse#activitypub#dezentral#mikroblogging#ruby
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