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The Latest Breaking News from Mastodon

Linda Yaccarino says ‘game on’ as Instagram prepares Twitter clone

Elon Musk's successor as Twitter CEO can add competition from Meta to her list of challenges.

Fortune

A beginner’s guide to prog metal in 5 essential albums

Brain-melting music meets head-scratching concepts – step into the epic world of prog metal with these five must-hear albums

Metal Hammer

3 of the best Mastodon apps to use on iPhone to help move on from Twitter

Looking for the best Mastodon experience on iOS? You’re in the right place.

iMore

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TechScape: Can Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky really take over from Twitter?

The spinoff app is trying to do what Mastodon couldn’t and take a piece of Elon Musk’s pie. Plus: the race to save 1bn NSFW images on Imgur

The Guardian - UK

Why the crazy last two weeks of Bluesky convinced me it's a real challenger to Twitter

The buzzy new social media app is chaotic, fun, and refreshing change from Twitter.

Fortune

Gojira and Mastodon just levelled a Florida Ampitheater to remind everyone why they're two of metal's greatest bands

One of the most exciting metal tours of 2023 has lived up to the hype and then some

Metal Hammer

'Crypto Twitter' needs a new home. Where will everyone go?

Twitter has long been an integral part of the crypto world, but recent developments mean it's time to look at Mastodon, Nostr, or Bluesky.

Fortune

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Search still on for alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter

Washington (AFP) - Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in October, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, though this has proved harder than some had banked on.

AFP

Bluesky is Jack Dorsey's attempt at a Twitter redo and it's already growing fast

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey said his biggest regret was making Twitter a company. Now, a decentralized platform he created is trying to do things differently.

Fortune

Jack Dorsey's Bluesky is like Twitter without Musk – and that's good enough for me

Jack Dorsey's Bluesky is a lot like Twitter, and also nothing like it at all.

TechRadar

How to use Mastodon

If you're tired of the Twitter shenanigans, you're not alone. While there aren't many options, Mastodon is probably the closest alternative to a social media platform that rivals Twitter.

Android Central

TechScape: How Substack, YouTube, Jack Dorsey and more plan to pick Twitter’s bones

Six months after Elon Musk took over the social network, traffic is dropping – can the spinoffs and copycats take advantage?

The Guardian - UK

Thousands fled to Mastodon after Musk bought Twitter. Are they still ‘tooting’?

The decentralized social network has seen user numbers drop in recent months, but tech-savvy users remain passionate

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk hates journalists but journalists love Twitter. Where does that leave us?

The billionaire’s hamfisted handling of his new toy won’t much matter as long as politicians and media types remain bewitched

The Guardian - UK

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Discord, a prime ground for online 'rebels'... and leaks?

San Francisco (AFP) - It is perhaps no accident that a trove of sensitive US documents reportedly ended up in a chat room on Discord, one of a small group of platforms that are widely seen by experts as natural haunts for online renegades.

iMore

5 things you never knew you could do with Drafts on Mac, iPad and iPhone

While Drafts may look like a tool to compose your personal projects, it's a powerful app that can do so much more.

Axios

Musk's feud with the media takes a toll on Twitter

Twitter's "free speech"-touting owner is using the service to fight his own battles with the press.

Metal Hammer

The tragic story behind Mastodon's Emperor Of Sand

Mastodon's 2017 album, Emperor Of Sand, continued the prog theme of Crack The Skye. But behind the heaviness, lay a family tragedy

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The Guardian - US

Texas Observer journalists raise $270,000 in bid to save publication

Magazine’s editors asked board not to lay off anyone for a month if staff raised $200,000 after Friday’s vote to cease publication

Tom’s Guide

iOS 16.4 launch coming soon — here’s the new features for your iPhone

Apple is readying its next iOS update and iPhone users can expect plenty of improvements

AFP

Meta working on potential Twitter rival

San Francisco (AFP) - Facebook owner Meta is working on a new "text sharing" social media network, it said Friday, in a project seen as a potential rival to embattled Twitter.

Tribune News Service

Splitting up social media may be its only hope

By now it should be evident that Twitter Inc. is a shadow of its former self. What’s not clear is which alternatives might replace it, or how the market will look a few years from now. This chaos offers an opportunity to rethink the entire structure of the social media…

Fortune

Mastodon looked like the new Twitter last year. Today, downloads have dried up

Despite vows to leave Twitter, people don’t seem to be transitioning to other platforms.

Reason

Review: Mastodon Decentralizes Social Media

Elon Musk’s shambolic takeover may not have been great for Twitter, but it was fantastic for Mastodon.

The Guardian - AU

Move to pay-for-access application program interface continues platform owner’s push for revenue

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