There's a new wave of spam - all around the Fediverse.

Please remember, there's no "Mastodon Moderation Team" sending out strange verification messages.

That's all spam.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediTips #Spam #CyberSecurity

There's a new wave of spam - all around the Fediverse.

Please remember, there's no "Mastodon Moderation Team" sending out strange verification messages.

That's all spam.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #FediTips #Spam #CyberSecurity

Hab mal eine vermutlich dämliche Frage. Wenn du ein Stadt ins Fediverse holen möchtest, mit eigener Instanz. Würdest du ihr Mastodon empfehlen oder Friendica oder einen dieser seltsamen anderen Dienste oder was meinst du?
#fediverse #diday #mastodon #friendica

Apropos of nothing, it is a good idea to backup your user data of your #Fediverse account regularly.

It is a _particularly_ good idea if your instance hasn't been updated for a long, long time, since that's a strong hint that your admin might be MIA.

For the record, the current version of your #Mastodon instance is on the "About" page. If it is below 4.5, you should check if your admin is still active, and maybe ask them about their update plans.

RE: https://mastodon.world/@verififnotiff/116163544724438174

Thanks! I’ll be sure to report this right away to my instance administrator. Oh wait - that’s me!

I hope we collectively can figure out some way to block these account creations on the bigger #Mastodon servers for these pests.

#Spam #Troll #Fediverse

These are scams asking to monetize your account. Report and block.
#scam #ScamsAndFraud #mastodon

🚨 Mastodon DOES NOT ask you to verify yourself, EVER. 🚨

Currently there are scammers who want you to click a link by acting like #Mastodon staff

Please REPORT these accounts so we can ban them across the #Fediverse

WE DO NOT VERIFY PEOPLE ON MASTODON

⚠️ Scam warning: there are accounts posing as Mastodon admins claiming to offer "rewards" or "payments" or "partnerships".

These are scams. There are no reward or payment schemes on Mastodon. No genuine admin would ever send this kind of post or reply.

If you see scam posts like the ones in the screenshot below, report them by clicking ⋯ on the scam posts and then selecting "report".

#Mastodon

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Screenshot of two scam posts with the following texts and the word "SCAM" overlaid on top of the screenshots: The Mastodon team is excited to inform you that your content is capturing the audience's attention. We would like to offer you an opportunity for collaboration, where you can earn rewards for your posts. To begin this collaboration with the Mastodon team, we strongly recommend that you complete the verification process by using the link below: (LINK REMOVED) Thank you for choosing our platform. Best regards 𝗥𝗼-𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗿 @verifnoootiff@mastodon.world Dear Mastodon user, We’ve noticed your activity and would like to propose a partnership! For every post that gets 10 likes, you’ll receive a payment credited to your account. To start, please confirm you own this account and provide the details for payment. If you have questions, our support team is here to help. Verify now: (LINK REMOVED) Thank you! Best, The Mastodon team.

@Mastodon

woohoo! 🎉🥳 finally! 💙

i look forward to seeing a #Mastodon share button out there. it didn't take long to get a bsky share button on substack

i assume @dansup knows of this. #Loops & #PixelFed may be the first real world tests 😊

Is there an updated version of this or similar? https://github.com/nathanlesage/academics-on-mastodon #academics #mastodon #science #fediverse

"Mastodon now has a button for sharing content from other websites"

"Sharing content to Mastodon is getting easier with the addition of a universal "Share to Mastodon" button for the decentralized social media platform."

https://www.theverge.com/tech/887791/mastodon-official-share-button-widget

#Mastodon

If I say something bad about Substack, I am not saying something bad about you. I am saying "Substack is bad" look into it.

#Substack
Supports Nazis
Supports extreme right wingers
Owned by billionaires

If you are on #Mastodon, you understand the concept of decentralization. You can also do this with your blogs.

I feel extra strongly about this when i see vulnerable communities post on Substack.

As somebody with ADHD, I find having multiple tools for roughly the same purpose actually kind of satisfying.

Case in point: I have a Sharkey account, a Mastodon account, and I use Phanpy as well. I follow roughly the same people on Sharkey and Masto, it's just wahtever interface I'm vibing with in the moment. Masto has the advanced view active, and I have about 7 panels up. Sharkey has my more simplified feed, and is using a very pleasing color theme. Phanpy is what I use when I want to see more posts, less less boosts.

In the end, it's what the feel is at the moment.

#ADHD #Sharkey #Mastodon #Phanpy

#FediReader now has its own website! Join the beta and check out the source code at

https://getfedireader.app

#Developer #Mastodon #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #BuildInPublic

Push Notifications and MastoBlaster

MastoBlaster, like other Fediverse apps, uses a design that maximizes user privacy.

When you log in to your instance, the app and the server exchange the necessary cryptographic keys. The app also communicates to the instance the address of the relay, which is the server responsible for forwarding notifications to Apple.

When a new notification is generated:

1. Your instance encrypts the notification.
2. It sends the encrypted payload to the relay.
3. The relay forwards it to Apple using its own authentication key.
4. Apple delivers it to your device.

The content of the notification is encrypted by your Fediverse server and can only be decrypted by your device.

The relay, which in the case of MastoBlaster is dedicated and hosted on a FreeBSD server, receives only encrypted data. It cannot read the content, does not know which account the notification belongs to, and does not store any information about the notification itself.

Apple knows which relay sent the notification and which device it must be delivered to, but it cannot access the content.

In short, only your instance and your device can read the notification.

#MastoBlaster #Fediverse #Mastodon #GoToSocial #Akkoma #iOS #Apple #PushNotifications #FreeBSD

I spent some of my day today working on a Flyer / Poster that I'll be able to print and distribute advertising the Fediverse.

What do you think of it? Something people might want see printed / produced? or something that needs some more time.

@asklemmy@lemmy.world

#Fediverse #FediverseAdvert #Fedicate #FedicateAdvert #AdvertiseTheFediverse #TakeBackYourSocialLife #Mastodon #PixelFed #Loops #FuckBillionaires #Decentralization #AskFedi #AskFediverse #FediHelp #FediverseInformation #FediverseAd #Lemmy #Flyer #Poster #FediverseFlyer #FediversePoster #Poll #FediPoll

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Take Back Your Social Life, Join the Fediverse. Why let billionaires control... who you interact with? what you interactwith? when you interact with them? Why should you have to... have your data sold be shown constant ads pay subscriptions that change DON'T LET THEM! Take Control of your Social Life Join the Fediverse QR Code & Fedicate.org

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/

From now on, you can add a 'Share on Mastodon' button to your website.

To share, the only thing people need is a Mastodon account. It doesn't matter on which server.

Simply enter the name of your server, for me that is 'mastdodon.world' and you can share.

You can even add text before your share goes out (like this example).

#Mastodon #Share #Sharing

​I finally Vibe Configured my way into a home on the #Fediverse.

​I wanted to move off my old power hungry server and into a proper Docker setup. I did the entire configuration using only Gemini 3.

​There was some Docker chaos and a few missing puzzle pieces along the way. I even built a custom site for my domain.

​Check out the video here:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Dd45wi3DNls

PeerTube: https://tube.devwithzachary.com/w/oj8ZTGEnt8SvBJKA1hcbML

​#VibeCoding #SelfHosted #Mastodon #PeerTube #GeminiAI #Docker #DeGoogling

🆕 blog! “Adding "Log In With Mastodon" to Auth0”

I use Auth0 to provide social logins for the OpenBenches website. I don't want to deal with creating user accounts, managing passwords, or anything like that, so Auth0 is perfect for my needs.

There are a wide range of social media logins provided by Auth0 - including the usual suspects like…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/adding-log-in-with-mastodon-to-auth0/
⸻
#Auth0 #HowTo #mastodon #MastodonAPI #SocialMedia

Build 141 of #FediReader is available now!

What’s New
- Nothing: No New Features!

Bug Fixes
- Too Many to List

Check it out at: https://testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh7dw4

#Developer #Mastodon #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Flipboard #IndieApps #iOS #Apple #Technology

I've always wanted to be able to filter my #mastodon feeds by people I'm following or hashtags, instead of one huge noisy feed of both.

I've got enough working now I'd love for others to give it a shot, everything is stored in your browser, no tracking or servers collecting data.

if you have a few minutes I'd love others try it out or reshare

You can find it here: https://elefeed.app/

#client #foss #fediverse #mastodonapp #mastodonclient #webapp #indiedev #webapp #openweb #apps #app

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Screenshot of Elefeeds ability to filter by profiles or hashtags.

Build 105 of #FediReader is out now!

What’s New
- Author Attribution Improvements
- Retention of feed position when navigating from posts/articles

Bug Fixes
- Quote Post Linking actually happens
- Swiping between feeds more reliable
- Explore links open in app browser
- Double tap to jump to top of feed works again

Check it out at: https://testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh7dw4

#Developer #IndieApps #Mastodon #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #TestFlight #iPhone #BuildInPublic #Technology

Mastodon.bd is finally up and running.

It’s the first Bangladesh-focused Mastodon instance on the fediverse. I’ve been wanting to see something like this exist for a long time, so it feels good to finally put it online.

Even though the focus is Bangladesh, the instance is open to everyone, regardless of where you’re from.

#bangladesh #fediverse #mastodon #asia #dhaka

I’m building a new tool and looking for volunteers to test it! A #fediverse linktree.

It’s designed for two types of people:

Normies / newcomers – Think of it like a free, privacy-respecting Linktree. No trackers, no ads. But here's the cool part: it's a Trojan horse for the fediverse. Your profile link is itself an ActivityPub actor. That means people can interact with it directly in the fediverse, and it encourages exploration of open platforms.

Fediverse users, If you have multiple accounts (#Mastodon, #Pixelfed, Loops, a federated blog…), you know the struggle: sometimes you just want one persona to follow. This tool gives you that. It doesn’t post on its own (read-only), but it boosts all your other accounts and even has its own #ActivityPub inbox. PLUS it can receive and show your badges issued by @badgefed !

Interested in testing? Reply here, I will reach out in the next 24-48hrs with an invitation link.

For once, in an article looking at alternatives to Big Tech the Guardian has acknowledge (and indeed given a half a paragraph to) Mastodon....

Its not the greatest write up but might encourage some more people to join us...

#Mastodon #SocialMedia #BigTech

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives

just noticed a few other instance.configuration.accounts limits already added to the #mastodon api doc as 4.6 (max_profile_fields has already been around a while in #gotosocial

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/entities/Instance/#accounts

Finally caught back up on triaging issues for #FediReader

I'm now up to 52 open issues

So I should probably get working on those

Thanks to everyone who's submitted TestFlight feedback, mentioned me here, or directly submitted GitHub issues!

#Developer #BuildInPublic #SocialWeb #Mastodon

With my latest project, you can create a customizable invitation for your fediverse community, with your favorite apps and even starter packs.

Like this one.

https://invite.jointhefediverse.net/?server=hachyderm.io&apps=1,2,3,5&starterpacks=NjQ5,OTIw,OTAx,ODY4

Learn how to make your own: https://stefanbohacek.com/project/fediverse-invitation/

#fediverse #mastodon #SocialMedia #invitation

Hey everyone,

@casey and @rania40 had the honour of speaking to two families from Gaza today and we’d like to welcome them to Gaza Verified.

They are:

• Sireen Mohammed (@sireen123)
• Saeed Mahmoud (@saeed200)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and to the fediverse, follow their accounts, and donate to their fundraisers if you can (and please share this so others can do the same).

Also, remember that you can find all our families who have fundraisers listed at the following page, ordered by those who have received the least in donations over the last week (on a rolling basis):

https://gaza-verified.org/donate/

Thank you for making Mastodon and the fediverse a safe space for our friends in Gaza and for your support.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #Mastodon #fediverse #newMembers #verification

hey #fediverse people using #mastodon on underpowered machines, what is your client of choice?

I'm on a #SurfaceGo with a Pentium Gold running #Fedora with #KDE and think that maybe someone here has a recommendation for something more lightweight than the default web client.

CortexImplant.com is a Glitch Mastodon server that is international, cyberpunk’ish and LGBTQIA+ friendly. For edgerunners, netrunners, cyberpunks, and all who want to become one.

This server has a post size of up to 2077 characters and up to 5 poll options.

https://corteximplant.com

You can find out more at https://corteximplant.com/about or contact the admin account @lucy

#FeaturedServer #Cyberpunk #Edgerunners #Netrunners #Cyberpunks #Mastodon #GlitchMastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

#Loops has entered #beta with #ActivityPub support, allowing users to connect with creators across the #fediverse. This means users can follow and interact with creators on platforms like #Mastodon and #Pixelfed, and vice versa. Loops has implemented several technical features to ensure smooth federation, including a shared inbox, HTTP signatures, and smart content representation. https://blog.joinloops.org/loops-joins-the-fediverse/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News