All articles tagged with #activitypub
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The Verge
AltStore, an alternative iOS app store, is expanding to Japan, Brazil, Australia, and the UK, and is integrating with the fediverse using ActivityPub to enable social interactions within the app, supported by a $6 million investment to enhance its global reach and features.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Facebook Engineering
Threads, a social networking app, has integrated with the fediverse, allowing users to share posts to other ActivityPub-compliant servers and interact with users on different platforms. The app leverages ActivityPub, a decentralized open social networking protocol, to enable interoperability. While some content is not federated yet, the team is working on implementing features like quote posts and ensuring seamless interactions between federated and non-federated users. The phased approach aims to build a fully interoperable experience and foster collaboration with the fediverse community.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Flipboard, the popular content curation platform, is transitioning its user accounts to ActivityPub, a protocol that enables interoperability between social media platforms. This move allows Flipboard users to interact with apps like Mastodon and opens up the possibility for users to follow any fediverse account from within the Flipboard app. By March, Flipboard plans to allow all users to open their accounts to the fediverse. This transition positions Flipboard as a major player in the fediverse, offering an ActivityPub-based platform with a focus on reading articles. Flipboard CEO Mike McCue believes this move will make Flipboard the first mainstream consumer service to switch over to ActivityPub.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Meta's Threads platform is beginning to test integration with ActivityPub, allowing Threads posts to be available on Mastodon and other ActivityPub-supporting services. This move aligns with Meta's goal of decentralizing the platform and providing users with more choice in how they interact. While the test is limited in scope, it demonstrates Meta's commitment to ActivityPub and being part of the broader open social web.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WIRED
Meta's new app, Threads, has sparked controversy within the Fediverse, a decentralized network of small apps and personal servers that use the ActivityPub protocol. While some see Meta's involvement as an opportunity for growth and relevance, others fear that the company's size and profit-seeking nature will compromise the openness and values of the Fediverse. The community is divided on whether to embrace or block Meta's integration, with some advocating for preemptive defederation. The outcome will depend on how Meta implements ActivityPub in Threads and whether it allows seamless integration with other Fediverse servers. The choices made by Meta will have a significant impact on existing users and developers within the Fediverse.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by 9to5Google
Instagram's Threads app is preparing an explainer on the "fediverse" and how apps like Mastodon work. The app will support ActivityPub, allowing Threads users to connect with Mastodon users. The explainer compares the fediverse to using email, where users can choose their preferred service and still interact with others. However, initially, private accounts on Threads will not be able to follow or interact with Mastodon and other fediverse platforms. Additionally, posts with restricted replies will not be visible outside of Threads due to limited support from other fediverse services.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PhoneArena
Instagram's new app, reportedly called "Threads" or "Project 92," is being built on the open-source protocol "ActivityPub" and will be a direct competitor to Twitter. The app will allow Instagram users to engage in public and private conversations with ease and will use Instagram's existing account system to automatically populate a user's information. The app is still in development, but it looks poised to rival Twitter's real-time social networking platform and signals Meta's ambition to expand beyond its traditional social media dominance.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by 9to5Mac
Meta is reportedly developing a new app called Threads, which will be a text-focused version of Twitter under the Instagram brand. The app will use the Instagram login system and ActivityPub protocol, allowing cross-compatibility with posts from Mastodon and other services. The app looks a lot like Instagram without photos, and media posts will take Threads back to its roots as Instagram. Meta's investment in a competitor to Facebook and Instagram is a response to a potential future where ActivityPub-based networks steal attention from Facebook and Instagram.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Meta's upcoming Twitter competitor, codenamed "Project 92" and potentially named "Threads," will be a standalone app based on Instagram and integrated with ActivityPub. The app will use Instagram's account system and prioritize safety, ease of use, and reliability for creators. Meta has already secured commitments from celebrities like DJ Slime and is in talks with others, including Oprah and the Dalai Lama. The company plans to make the app available as soon as possible.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Flipboard has integrated Bluesky into its apps for iOS and Android devices, allowing users to connect to their preferred social network, including Mastodon, Bluesky, and YouTube. The app also announced that posts from open-source Instagram alternative Pixelfed will be available in its app in the coming days. Flipboard is leaning heavily into open-source, federated social networks like Mastodon, which it added support for just last month, and now Bluesky and Pixelfed.