Tech journalists treat Mastodon like a corporate competitor, not a protocol. They’re so conditioned by the “5 corps in a trench coat” internet, they can’t grasp a decentralized web. The fediverse breaks their brain. 😆

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

#mastodon #federation #technology

⚠️ There is another "verification" scammer on the move, do not click on their link, it is a scam!

Genuine Mastodon servers never demand verification like this.

If you see a scam post like this, click ⋯ on the scam post, then "Report", then report it and make sure you select the option to forward the report to the origin server.

#Mastodon

I have, once again, expanded my list of domain extensions I would recommend:

.am (Armenia)
.at (Austria)
.be (Belgium)
.bz (Belize)
.cc (Cocos Islands)
.ch (Switzerland)
.co (Colombia)
.cz (Czech Republic)
.dk (Denmark)
.fi (Finland)
.ge (Georgia)
.is (Iceland)
.li (Liechtenstein)
.me (Montenegro)
.nl (Netherlands)
.nu (Niue)
.se (Sweden)
.to (Tonga)
.tv (Tuvalu)
.tw (Taiwan)
.ws (Samoa)

All of these countries have strong protections for freedom of speech, including speech that defends and promotes minority rights — such as LGBTQ+ rights. Domain registration is open to everyone... You don’t need to be a citizen or own a business in any of these countries.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub#Mastodon#Misskey #PeerTube#PexelFed#LGBTQ

Mastodon Isn’t Complying With Age Verification Because It Can’t

While other services are bending at the knee over age verification, Mastodon has no actual means to comply.

https://www.freezenet.ca/mastodon-isnt-complying-with-age-verification-because-it-cant/

#Censorship#FileSharing#News#Technology#ActivityPub#AgeVerification#BitTorrent#eDonkey2000#FreeSpeech #government#Mastodon#SocialMedia

Mastodon Isn’t Complying With Age Verification Because It Can’t

While other services are bending at the knee over age verification, Mastodon has no actual means to comply.

https://www.freezenet.ca/mastodon-isnt-complying-with-age-verification-because-it-cant/

#Censorship#FileSharing#News#Technology#ActivityPub#AgeVerification#BitTorrent#eDonkey2000#FreeSpeech #government#Mastodon#SocialMedia

Unlike #bluesky, #mastodon is not blocked centrally in Mississippi.

Glad to hear it.

It wouldn't have been technically possible anyway, since #mastodon is decentralized.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

#decentralization #activitypub #atproto #bluesky #decentralizationwashing

⚠️ There is another "verification" scammer on the move, do not click on their link, it is a scam!

Genuine Mastodon servers never demand verification like this.

If you see a scam post like this, click ⋯ on the scam post, then "Report", then report it and make sure you select the option to forward the report to the origin server.

#Mastodon

I have, once again, expanded my list of domain extensions I would recommend:

.am (Armenia)
.at (Austria)
.be (Belgium)
.bz (Belize)
.cc (Cocos Islands)
.ch (Switzerland)
.co (Colombia)
.cz (Czech Republic)
.dk (Denmark)
.fi (Finland)
.ge (Georgia)
.is (Iceland)
.li (Liechtenstein)
.me (Montenegro)
.nl (Netherlands)
.nu (Niue)
.se (Sweden)
.to (Tonga)
.tv (Tuvalu)
.tw (Taiwan)
.ws (Samoa)

All of these countries have strong protections for freedom of speech, including speech that defends and promotes minority rights — such as LGBTQ+ rights. Domain registration is open to everyone... You don’t need to be a citizen or own a business in any of these countries.

#Fediverse #ActivityPub#Mastodon#Misskey #PeerTube#PexelFed#LGBTQ

Do you want to make sure you notice posts by certain accounts?

If you're using Mastodon, go to the account's profile page and click on the 🔔 bell icon. When this is activated, you will be additionally notified every time that account posts anything. Their posts will appear in your timeline as normal, the bell just adds an additional notification in your "Notifications" section too.

More info at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-be-notified-when-someone-posts-on-mastodon

#FediTips#Mastodon

Strange article. The web/internet also has no way to comply with this law. And nobody can speak for it, only explain how it works.

I find it weird to refer to #mastodon as a social network (but it's much more of a network than the closed platforms). Mastodon can refer to server software, an app, a non profit and/or a few servers that they run (I wish they all had different names).

How can a law make enforceable demands on entities outside its government's jurisdiction?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

🚨 Mastodon Support Scam 🚨

It looks like there's another wave of fake Mastodon support accounts asking you to verify your account.

Do NOT click on any links in these posts. Please report them to your server admin as soon as possible.

Please boost so that as many people can be aware of this as possible. Thank you! 💙 ☁️

#FediAdmin#MastoAdmin#MastodonSupport#Scam#Moderation#Report#Mastodon

Strange article. The web/internet also has no way to comply with this law. And nobody can speak for it, only explain how it works.

I find it weird to refer to #mastodon as a social network (but it's much more of a network than the closed platforms). Mastodon can refer to server software, an app, a non profit and/or a few servers that they run (I wish they all had different names).

How can a law make enforceable demands on entities outside its government's jurisdiction?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

Piaille.fr est un serveur mastodon public francophone accessible à toutes et à tous.

https://piaille.fr

À propos: https://piaille.fr/about
Administré par: @admin

#FeaturedServer#Français#Francophone#Mastodon #Fediverse#FreeFediverse

Really interesting response. Clearly vetted by lawyers. It seems like what #Mastodon is saying is that because, unlike #Bluesky, it does not retain personal data on it's users, it does not have the inherent ability do age verification.

Piaille.fr est un serveur mastodon public francophone accessible à toutes et à tous.

https://piaille.fr

À propos: https://piaille.fr/about
Administré par: @admin

#FeaturedServer#Français#Francophone#Mastodon #Fediverse#FreeFediverse

Headsup Apo-Peeps - there's a new round of Moderation scam popping up today. If you see a message that looks something like this, please don't click on any links. DO report the account and then block.

Your account would never be reviewed in this way, and we would never ask you to verify by clicking on a random link.

Keep safe out there! 💜

#Mastodon#SupportScam

This is really nice and something we haven't seen on any other social media platforms. Elsewhere, you can just quote someone without asking, but in the Fediverse, you need permission, and you can actually control who quotes you without having to delete your post.

It feels great to be part of something truly unprecedented.

#QuotePosts#QuotePost#Mastodon#Fediverse