We’re also looking ahead to what comes next. In another blog post published today, we introduced Mastodon’s new leadership team. Our Executive Director is Felix Hlatky (formerly, CFO of Mastodon gGmbH), who has already represented Mastodon on international stages. We also shared

Federation isn’t just a feature, it’s how we reject oppression by design. In the EU, Big Centralised Tech is facing fines for selling verification and hiding ads. At Mastodon, we’re building something different: a space where no one buys influence and there simply aren't any

here’s why https://t.co/lzZT6wgjrO

it’s time to log off this place https://t.co/m04MmeY1Zm

The Oxford Word of the Year is "rage bait" 🙁 In a world seemingly filled with "rage bait", we're building technology that lets you connect authentically. That's why we carefully designed consent-respecting Quote Posts. Free speech isn’t about giving hate a megaphone, it’s

🔮A game where the world only exists with you in it. Away From Home is a pixel art rhythm RPG.

Big tech thrives on division. Mastodon thrives with you. You’ll find journalists 📰, libraries 📚, & grassroots movements, together. Stand with us for a social web that amplifies voices, not outrage. Support community power on Mastodon #SupportMastodon https://t.co/HRfw0U3lQX

We're happy to be in good company with other non-profits we admire, to work with WE AID to accept donations.

Announcing our Winter 2025 merch drop! Select from our new, smaller #plushtodon in two fresh colours; new mug designs to complete your set; or some sticker sheets (more of these, coming soon). All proceeds go towards supporting the project. Accepting orders from the EU,

Centralised platforms conversations to serve their interests. Mastodon returns power to you - your voice isn’t for sale. Help power the servers, tools, & communities making Mastodon a safe, independent home for free expression. ​ #SupportMastodon https://t.co/HRfw0U3lQX

This important milestone also marks the beginning of a new era community governance and collaborative decision-making for Mastodon. Now more than ever, we need to work together to build safe and resilient social spaces. We must build information networks that are resistant to

Our Founder, Eugen Rochko, is stepping down from his position as CEO. He shared a reflection on his time building and growing Mastodon on our blog Before we share what comes next, we want to take a moment to express the Mastodon team’s deep gratitude and admiration for Eugen,

Hey everyone, we have some pretty big news to share. You might remember that we announced a big restructuring for the Mastodon team earlier this year. Today marks an important milestone in this transition.

We've posted #TrunkAndTidbits for October. It was a busy month, with a lot of coding behind the scenes to prepare for Mastodon 4.5, events and talks, Fediforum and our thoughts on packs, and some merch news. Have a read! #Fediverse #ActivityPub #DigitalSovereignty

Thank you to all of the contributors to Mastodon 4.5! As always, we also appreciate your donations and support as we continue to build a better social web for everyone. #Fediverse #Mastodon https://t.co/tndgkKER6k

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 restricting problematic

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

Mastodon 4.5 brings Quote Post authoring features to everyone. Note that you can manage whether or how your posts are quoted by others, both globally on the new Posting Defaults page, and individually on specific posts. You can also revoke the use of a post. We wrote about this

We’re excited to release #Mastodon 4.5 into the world! Arriving just a few months after the last release, this version brings the long-awaited Quote Posts feature, along with many other goodies. Here’s a quick look (you should read our blog post for more!)