ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification

ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification

ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has now become the No. 3 most-blocked account on Bluesky, after receiving its official verification on Friday, according to third-party trackers. Bluesky users, unsurprisingly, are angry about the government account being hosted on the platform. Many are recommending that others block the account directly or subscribe to a block…

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Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web

Mastodon, the non-profit organization that maintains the software powering the decentralized alternative to social networks like Threads and X, has a new plan to make money. Instead of relying entirely on donations and grants as before, the company announced this morning it will now offer paid hosting, moderation, and support services for organizations that want…

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#Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes

#Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes

More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that underpins Bluesky, the AT Protocol, and has been built using code from the developer’s…

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#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist

#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist

“#Nextdoor to alert users before they post something racist” Are you sure you want to be the Karen of Nextdoor? The neighborhood-specific social platform has launched a feature — the “anti-racism notification” — that asks users to think again about posting content that the app deems offensive. Rolling out this week on web, iOS and…

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