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Mastodon is an alternative to Twitter.


The mess that ensued after Twitter was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk led many devoted users to stop using the social media site. Since then, many alternatives have emerged and gained popularity, including Jack Dorsey's BlueSky and Mastodon.

I didn't see any difference in the sign-up process or the app's design, which pretty well mimics Twitter's functionality. In contrast to Twitter, Mastodon bills itself as a decentralised open-source network that doesn't sell user data or employ an algorithm feed.

Mastodon has not gained popularity in part because to technical issues with the software, ambiguity about how it should be used, and the tiny number of users who joined the network. Around 70,000 users left Twitter for it.

Even if the platform's performance has substantially improved over the past year, and many of its technical issues have been resolved, many users still find it challenging to navigate and frequently quit the network because there aren't any well-known celebrities or personalities there.

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