Twitter, the popular microblogging platform, has recently made a radical change to the user experience by abruptly banning all links to competing services, including Instagram, Mastodon, and other similar services. The ban was announced by Twitter in a statement that cited increasing user engagement among its users and wanting to improve the user experience, but… Continue reading Twitter abruptly bans all links to Instagram, Mastodon, and other competitors
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Elon Bans Mastodon Links as Twitter Purge Continues
As the news of Twitter purging its platform of millions of abusive accounts continues to make headlines, a new front in this story has recently arisen- the banning of links to the social media platform, Mastodon. On July 23rd, tech mogul and founder of Tesla, Elon Musk, sent a tweet announcing the ban on Mastodon… Continue reading Elon Bans Mastodon Links as Twitter Purge Continues
Twitter suspends Mastodon’s account and bans links to Mastodon servers
In a shocking turn of events, Twitter has recently announced that it has suspended Mastodon’s account and banned links to Mastodon servers. Mastodon is a free, open-source, decentralized alternative to Twitter. It is a microblogging service that allows users to post short messages or “toots” to their followers. It was launched in 2016 and has… Continue reading Twitter suspends Mastodon’s account and bans links to Mastodon servers