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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.
Automattic has put its plan to migrate Tumblr's backend to WordPress on hold to focus on user-visible features, delaying the integration with the fediverse and the potential for Tumblr posts to be shared across platforms, though the idea remains under consideration for the future.
Meta's Threads app is integrating fediverse content by adding a dedicated, non-algorithmic feed for posts from Mastodon and other fediverse platforms, along with a search feature for discovering fediverse users, aiming to bridge external social content with the platform while maintaining separation for clarity and moderation.
Threads, a social media app by Meta, has opened its beta experience for users to connect their accounts to the fediverse, initially available in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. This integration allows users to share their Threads profiles on interconnected servers like Mastodon, enabling interaction with users of alternative social networking apps. However, there are limitations such as not being able to see replies or likes from other servers on Threads, but Meta is working on addressing these issues.
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.
Threads, a messaging app by Instagram, is adding the ability to share content on the fediverse, a decentralized social network. Users will have the option to turn fediverse sharing on and off, and can easily copy their username formatted for the Activity Pub social protocol. Additionally, Threads users will be able to follow and interact with fediverse accounts, provided that the accounts are public.
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.
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.
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.
Mozilla has launched its own Mastodon instance, Mozilla.Social, with strict content moderation policies that prohibit harassment, derogatory language, misinformation, and impersonation. The company aims to create a safe and welcoming space for users, particularly those who are more vulnerable online. Mozilla plans to use a mix of automated and human moderation to enforce its policies and hopes to develop tools that can be used by other Mastodon instances. The company also plans to improve Mastodon's user interface and develop a better verification tool. Long-term, Mozilla hopes to help bridge the gap between different decentralized social media apps and create a reliable platform for public services.