Mastodon

Decentralised social network you can join or host

Open sourceAGPL-3.050kWeb · Android · iOS

Mastodon web app home timeline — Screenshot Antimundo · CC0

About Mastodon

Mastodon is the best-known software for the fediverse, a decentralised social network: join any community server or run your own, follow people across servers, and read posts in order without ads or algorithms. Official apps exist for Android and iOS.

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