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Mastodon: Twitter rival used to host child sexual abuse content, study finds

Stanford University researchers found almost 2,000 posts using child sexual abuse material hashtags on the decentralised social network

Evening Standard

Thousands fled to Mastodon after Musk bought Twitter. Are they still ‘tooting’?

The decentralized social network has seen user numbers drop in recent months, but tech-savvy users remain passionate

The Guardian - US

Twitter advertisers fleeing Elon Musk will struggle migrating to Mastodon, an emerging alternative

Mastodon says it's "social networking that's not for sale," but that doesn’t mean all is lost for businesses on the site.

Fortune

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Mastodon's 29-year-old CEO is taking an anti-Elon Musk approach to growing his Twitter alternative

He forbids hate speech, bans ads, eschews revenue, and has abdicated hands-on control.

Fortune

Twitter has 'real chance of disappearing' under Elon Musk says social media rival

The sheer size of the social media giant is not enough to insure it against failure, insists Eugen Rochko

Wales Online

Joining the herd: what’s it like moving from Twitter to Mastodon?

Users fleeing Elon Musk’s takeover will find themselves in a different world – quixotic, communal and defiantly democratic

The Guardian - UK

How to use Mastodon: a guide to the social media platform everyone is rushing to

Twitter users are fleeing the platform in droves after Elon Musk’s takeover, with many heading for Mastodon, a left-leaning, ‘decentralised’ social site. But how does it actually work?

Evening Standard

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Some Twitter users flying the coop hope Mastodon will be a safe landing

Now that Elon Musk owns Twitter, some of the social network's users are looking for alternatives. One that's ballooned in the past two weeks is Mastodon.

WEKU

Tech companies and advertisers see opportunity in Twitter's disarray

The chaos Musk has uncorked is opening doors for rivals to move in on its business.

Axios

What is Mastodon? Here’s everything you need to know

Mastodon was launched in October 2016 by German software developer Eugen Rochko

Wales Online

Everything you need to know about the upstart rival to Musk’s Twitter

The social media network has doubled in size since Musk took over Twitter, thanks in part to Mastodon’s anti-corporate approach.

Fortune

Defectors seek alternatives to Musk-owned Twitter

Paris (AFP) - Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, with German-owned Mastodon attracting the most attention.

AFP

What is Mastodon as Twitter takeover sees thousands opt for alternative social media site

Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter means that users have been keen to leave their accounts behind.

Daily Record

Is Mastodon the new Twitter?

People are abandoning Twitter and one social media platform might be reaping the benefits - so what makes Mastodon different?

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The Guardian - US

Mastodon gained 70,000 users after Musk’s Twitter takeover. I joined them

The platform is home to a devoted base of left-leaning communities – and no one billionaire can control it

The Street

What is Mastodon?

Can Elon Musk's deal become a turning point for Twitter-like alternatives?

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