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As Twitter continues to descend into a general state of chaos and its users jump ship on mass, an unusual victor is emerging — Mastodon. The German social media site, which has remained largely under ...

As Twitter deflates and users leave in droves—Mastodon gains traction. Over the past couple of decades, we’ve gone from adjusting to life with a social media presence to social media becoming an ...

One of the latest versions of popular social networks in recent months includes the launch of a newcomer called Mastodon. With some Twitter users’ desire to find another option, Mastadon appeared as ...

Mastodon, a decentralized microblogging platform, has become a popular alternative for Twitter users looking to leave after Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media app. But some early Mastodon ...

The more you know about Mastodon networking, the better your search experience will be. Here's how to promote and find user content on Mastodon. There’s nothing like setting up your own Mastodon ...

In the wake of Elon Musk’s noisy takeover of Twitter, people have been looking for alternatives to the increasingly toxic microblogging social media platform. Many of those fleeing or hedging their ...

Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...

Mastodon, a decentralized, open source social media platform and alternative to larger apps like X and Threads, announced on Wednesday its plans to make its app more approachable for newcomers while ...