Mastodon is a free and open-source social networking service created by the German developer Eugen Rochko. Unlike centralized platforms, it is made up of many independent servers, called instances, run by different people and organisations, which can communicate with each other through open protocols such as ActivityPub, in a network known as the fediverse. Users post short messages, and each instance can set its own rules for moderation. After the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk in 2022, the number of Mastodon users grew quickly as people looked for alternatives. It is managed by a non-profit organisation and is often cited as an example of decentralised social media.
Before and after
- 8 September 2016Launch of OSIRIS-REx
- 15 September 2016Launch of Tiangong-2
- 18 September 20162016 Uri attack
- from 2 October 2016 to 14 August 2022Premiere of Westworld
- 5 October 2016Release of Mastodon
- 13 October 2016Death of Bhumibol Adulyadej
- from 16 October 2016 to 20 July 2017Battle of Mosul
- from 4 November 2016 to 14 December 2023Premiere of The Crown
- 7 November 2016Death of Leonard Cohen
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The era
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