Is decentralization the future of social media?Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter created an opportunity for a new kind of social platform.By K. Bell, 08.04.2023
Mastodon's decentralized social network has a major CSAM problemThe nature of the Fediverse is causing moderation problems.By P. Cao, 07.25.2023
You can now use Flipboard to browse BlueskyThe app is embracing decentralized platforms as it moves away from Twitter.By K. Bell, 05.23.2023
Meta’s rumored Twitter competitor could launch as early as next monthA report says the decentralized app uses pre-existing Instagram accounts. By L. Bonk, 05.20.2023
Mastodon simplifies sign-ups to attract new usersIts new onboarding process now offers mastodon.social as a default sign-up option. By M. Moon, 05.02.2023
Twitter blocks interactions on tweets with Substack linksSubstack says this is “a reminder of why writers deserve a model that puts them in charge.”By L. Bonk, 04.08.2023
Flipboard is leaning into Mastodon — and away from TwitterThe news reading app is going all in on the Fediverse.By K. Bell, 03.01.2023
Like users, app developers are fleeing Twitter for MastodonCan independent developers do for Mastodon what they did for Twitter?By K. Bell, 01.28.2023
Tapbots shuts down Tweetbot as it pivots to MastodonTwitterrific and other third-party Twitter apps are also going away.By J. Fingas, 01.21.2023
There’s never been a better time to stop tweetingTwitter, how do I leave thee? Let me count the ways.By K. Bell, 12.30.2022
Tech's biggest winners in 2022Space pictures and word games took our minds off the horrendous tech news cycle.By Engadget, 04.18.2023
Twitter briefly banned links and username mentions relating to Facebook, Instagram and other rivalsThe tweets and support page confirming the rule change were subsequently deleted.By I. Bonifacic, 12.19.2022
Vivaldi integrates Mastodon into its desktop browserUsers can add any Mastodon instance they want to the browser's web panel. By M. Moon, 12.11.2022
Engadget Podcast: Kindle Scribe review and the rise of Twitter clonesHow many new social networks can we join?By D. Hardawar, 12.02.2022
Twitter alternatives are thriving, but not everyone can just quitPeople are fleeing to Mastodon and other sites, but those platforms aren't right for everyone. By K. Bell, 11.16.2022
After Musk's Twitter takeover, an open-source alternative is 'exploding'The decentralized social network is having a moment — again.By K. Bell, 04.27.2022
Google may pull 'fediverse' Android apps for allegedly enabling hate speech (updated)Critics say Google is blocking innocent discussions in the process.By J. Fingas, 08.30.2020
Mastodon's sudden popularity should serve as Twitter's wakeup callPlease listen to your users. By N. Lee, 04.07.2017