Updates from the Mastodon team
What to know about Threads
There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
Mastodon for Android update
Today, Mastodon for Android has received a complete Material You redesign. We left no stone unturned — tab bars, settings, composing — everything is refreshed and reflects your color palette.
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
A new onboarding experience on Mastodon
Today we’re making signing up on Mastodon easier than ever before. We understand that deciding which Mastodon service provider to kick off your experience with can be confusing. We know this is a completely new concept for many people, since traditionally the platform and the service provider are one and the same. This choice is what makes Mastodon different from existing social networks, but it also presents a unique onboarding challenge.
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
Twitter suspends Mastodon account, prevents sharing links
On Dec 16, Twitter suspended our @joinmastodon account after we shared a link to the newly registered Mastodon account of @ElonJet, an account that broadcasts public flight path data of Elon Musk’s private jet, which was previously suspended from Twitter itself. At the same time, accounts of multiple journalists from major publications such as CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, as well as various independent journalists, were likewise suspended for either linking to the account itself or talking about the event.
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
New website launch
We teamed up with the design agency Oak to give our project a modern and professional presence--and we have succeeded!
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
Mastodon branding updates
We are teaming up with the design agency Oak to update our homepage and our brand. Goodbye social media blue, hello vibrant purple!
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
Twitter buyout puts Mastodon into spotlight
The news of Elon Musk buying Twitter has put Mastodon into the public spotlight as an alternative social network, rapidly exploding our growth with over 30,000 new users in just a single day. This is because at Mastodon, we present a vision of social media that cannot be bought and owned by any billionaire, and strive to create a more resilient global platform without profit incentives. We believe that your ability to communicate online should not be at the whims of a single commercial company.
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
Official apps now available for iOS and Android
Mastodon is now available on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Read about some of the design decisions we made for these apps!
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder
Mastodon 3.5
A brand new explore page, post editing, and new moderation features are just some of the additions in this new release of Mastodon!
Eugen Rochko
CEO / Founder