Big tech thrives on division. Mastodon thrives with you.

Here, you’ll find local journalists 📰, libraries 📚, and grassroots movements, all sharing space on their own terms. Stand with us for a social web that amplifies voices, not outrage.

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Centralised platforms shape the conversation to serve their interests.

Mastodon returns power to you. Here connections are authentic, communities set their own rules, and your voice isn’t for sale.

Help to power the servers, tools, and communities making […]

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Among many tweaks, and some polishing of the web interface, Mastodon 4.5 also now supports the use of native emoji 🎁

Server owners can do more to manage and showcase their community. Mastodon 4.5 has settings to define the visibility of different feeds (timelines), and also the ability to set the default landing page to the local feed. There are also new tools for […]

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The Fediverse feels more vibrant when conversations are buzzing! Mastodon 4.5 fetches replies from other servers to show you more complete conversation threads - another much-anticipated feature.

We’ve thought carefully about building this feature, and we hope it broadens your use of Mastodon!

However, you're in control: if you don’t want your content to be quoted, you can find the setting to prevent future quotes of your content under Settings -> Preferences -> Other (in Mastodon 4.4).

📢 We've sat down with our artist @dopatwo and created a sticker pack for @signalapp. Now you can send cute elephants to your friends, and promote the #fediverse at the same time. We ❤️ Signal, too! […]

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ICYMI, yesterday @philipkristians was on stage talking with @leonido and on Monday there were two meetups all about the #fediverse - we also brought #plushtodon to meet the fans #rp25 #rp25fedi 😃

Hey friends! It’s nearly time for #fosdem, the annual free and open source event in Brussels. This weekend, the Mastodon team will be based in building H.

We’ll be raising funds for the project with some of our merch - beautiful limited edition winter mugs […]

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Only about half of #mastodon stuffed toys are still in stock in the US. Help us pay our bills *and* get a friend-shaped travel and business companion! #plushtodon

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-plushie

The #mastodon stuffed toy is now available in the United States! This is a limited run of 500. Check out the #plushtodon hashtag for more pictures!

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-plushie

Thank you, Mastodon community! 🎉

Thanks to your incredible support, this Giving Tuesday we’ve raised $10,438 (13% of $75,000 goal) for our ✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨ hire!

There’s still time ⏳

Every contribution brings us closer to building a safer, more […]

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Our #givingtuesday campaign is officially LIVE!

We’re raising $75,000 to fund a new hire: ✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨

A crucial role in protecting Mastodon’s growing community by strengthening our trust & safety tools incl. #moderation & server blocklists […]

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We believe the internet should be a place where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to connect.

That’s why this #givingtuesday we’re launching a campaign to fund a vital new role at #mastodon:

✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨

With the recent US […]

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Finally, the #plushtodon is available for purchase in the UK! Only 90 left in all of Europe! We're still working on unlocking selling to the US 🙂

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-plushie

We're now shipping the #plushtodon to Norway and Switzerland! Only 173 left in Europe. News on the US and other regions to come soon!

https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/mastodon-plushie