Boosted by Twitter drama, Mastodon reaches 1 million active monthly users

Chris Remington ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA

Technology • 2 years ago

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Boosted by Twitter drama, Mastodon reaches 1 million active monthly users

Chris Remington ( @remington@beehaw.org ) MA

Technology • 2 years ago

Mastodon, the decentralized social network increasingly positioned as an alternative to Twitter, has eclipsed 1 million active monthly users.

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7•2 years ago
it’s a bit surreal to see people with hundreds of thousands of Twitter followers dip their toes in FedIverse. I’ve just learned that I’ve Pet That Dog account has joined Mastodon, which significantly increases my feed’s pup percentage.

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