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Mastodon

Here's a primer on Mastodon, how it is different from Twitter.

About Mastodon:

  • Founded in 2016 by Eugen Rochko.
  • It is a decentralized, open-source social media platform. 
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  • Mastodon as an open Source:
    • It essentially means that anyone can download, modify and install Mastodon on their own server. 
    • The developers of the platform don’t own the copyright.