Learn more about Mastodon, the radically different, free and open-source decentralized social media platform.
Founded by: Eugen Rochkoin 2016
You can use Mastodon to create and share posts across a network of independent servers that communicate with each other. You can follow people from different servers, share media content, customize your timeline without algorithms, and join communities with their own rules. The platform gives you control over your data and timeline while connecting to a larger federated social network called the fediverse.
Integrations
ActivityPub
Use Cases
Share art and creative work with niche communities
Discuss politics without corporate censorship concerns
Connect with like-minded people across different servers
Host a private server for your organization or group
Follow journalists and activists from multiple platforms
Share podcasts and music with built-in media support
Standout Features
Connect across independent servers using one account
No advertising or algorithmic timeline manipulation
Custom content warnings for sensitive posts
Support for audio, video and image posts
Community-specific rules and moderation policies
Open source code you can modify
Tasks it helps with
Write and publish text posts up to character limits
Upload and share images with accessibility descriptions
Create polls for community engagement
Follow users from any compatible server
Set up content warnings for sensitive material
Customize profile with bio and header images
Who is it for?
Social Media Manager, Content Creator, Community Manager, Digital Marketing Specialist, Content Strategist, Public Relations Specialist, Technical Writer, Software Engineer, Web Developer
Overall Web Sentiment
People love it
Time to value
Quick Setup (< 1 hour)
Tutorials
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