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Newsmast brings curated ‘communities’ to the open source Twitter/X alternative Mastodon

February 28, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology alternative, brings, communities, curated, Mastodon, Newsmast, Open, Source, TwitterX

An organization called Newsmast is introducing a new approach to decentralized social media with the launch of an updated version of its Mastodon mobile app that now integrates content from two servers into one interface — a different approach compared with how Mastodon, the open source Twitter/X alternative, typically works. The idea is to offer [...]read moreNewsmast brings curated ‘communities’ to the open source Twitter/X alternative Mastodon

Meta tests cross-posting from Facebook to its Twitter/X competitor, Threads

February 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology competitor, crossposting, Facebook, Meta, tests, Threads, TwitterX

Threads may be about to get another big boost from parent company Meta…at least in terms of sources of new content. The company has been spotted testing a cross-posting feature that would allow Facebook users to post to both platforms at the same time, using the same feature that was originally available for cross-posting from [...]read moreMeta tests cross-posting from Facebook to its Twitter/X competitor, Threads

Spam attack on Twitter/X rival Mastodon highlights ‘Fediverse’ vulnerabilities

February 20, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Attack, Fediverse, highlights, Mastodon, Rival, Spam, TwitterX, vulnerabilities

A spam attack that impacted the open source X rival Mastodon, Misskey, and other apps highlights how the decentralized social web, also known as the Fediverse, is open to abuse. Over the past several days, attackers have targeted smaller Mastodon servers, taking advantage of open registrations to automate the creation of spam accounts. Mastodon founder [...]read moreSpam attack on Twitter/X rival Mastodon highlights ‘Fediverse’ vulnerabilities