MastodonA free, open-source decentralised social network to connect with your friends and others, anywhere.
This is the primary account for the overall Mastodon project.
For technical software updates, follow @MastodonEngineering@mastodon.social
For news and updates on the Mastodon servers we operate (like this one!), follow @staff@mastodon.social
MastodonAnnouncing our Winter 2025 merch drop! Select from our new, smaller #plushtodon in two fresh colours; new mug designs to complete your set; or some sticker sheets (more of these, coming soon). All proceeds go towards supporting the project.
Accepting orders from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, UK, and the US.
https://shop.joinmastodon.org/collections/winter-2025-drop
MastodonOur Founder, @Gargron@mastodon.social is stepping down from his position as CEO. He shared a reflection on his time building and growing Mastodon on our blog.
We want to take a moment to express the Mastodon team’s deep gratitude and admiration for Eugen, and for the technology and community he has built here. We’re thrilled he’s staying on in an advisory capacity.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/my-next-chapter-with-mastodon
MastodonWe’re also looking ahead to what comes next. In another blog post published today, we introduced Mastodon’s new leadership team. Our Executive Director is @mellifluousbox@mastodon.social (formerly, CFO of Mastodon gGmbH), who has already represented Mastodon on international stages.
We also shared an organisational update, and a fundraising update, in that blog post.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/the-future-is-ours-to-build-together/
MastodonWe’re excited to release Mastodon 4.5 into the world! Arriving just a few months after the last release, this version brings the long-awaited Quote Posts feature, along with many other goodies. Here’s a quick look (you should read our blog post for more!)
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/mastodon-4.5
MastodonWe are excited to share that we are beginning work on a new onboarding experiment for #Mastodon: Default Server Recommendations.
Our intent for this experiment is to recommend the closest server geographically that is in the correct language during the sign-up flow. We will be running this experiment on our iOS and Android apps only to start.
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MastodonBusy week! We're preparing to meet the community at #FOSDEM at the weekend. Some members of the team will be at various events around Brussels from Thursday. As well as @haubles@hachyderm.io talk on the #socialweb track on Saturday, @mellifluousbox@mastodon.social will be on a panel on the Policy track on Sunday. Plus, you'll be able to buy stickers and pins on our stand to #SupportMastodon
MastodonMastodon is not just another social platform.
We're a movement, putting people first, championing a people-centred internet. 💻
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Help us grow spaces where authentic connections matter more than metrics. Donate #SupportMastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
MastodonMastodon is proving what's possible.
Respectful public discourse shouldn't be a radical concept; but today, it is.
Stand with us for a social web where kindness and freedom of expression thrive together. Donate to power the change. #SupportMastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
MastodonOur vision is crystal clear: social spaces should belong to the people, forever. 🏡
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No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.
Support Mastodon. Keep the internet in the hands of the people: Donate #SupportMastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
MastodonNot sure where to start with Mastodon? Here's some new year coverage from @TechCrunch@mstdn.social that provides a great overview. 🫶🏻
Want to learn even more? There's a fantastic community ready to help you level up your Fediverse skills. 🎉
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/what-is-mastodon/
MastodonOn Mastodon, decentralised means no mobs, no outrage algorithms, and no incentives to tear each other down.
Here, community and context come first.
Support a social web that puts people before profits: Donate #SupportMastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
MastodonDemocracy shouldn’t end at the login screen.
Mastodon is the only major social network that answers to you. As a nonprofit, we’re building a digital commons where transparency, trust, and your participation shape the future.
Help us keep the Fediverse independent and thriving: Donate #SupportMastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
MastodonImagine a social network that can’t be bought, sold, or controlled by a billionaire.
A place where communities govern themselves, and your data stays yours. That's Mastodon. Join us in turning that vision into reality.
Donate to power people-first social media: #SupportMastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
MastodonFederation isn’t just a feature, it’s how we reject oppression by design.
In the EU, Big Centralised Tech is facing fines for selling verification and hiding ads. At Mastodon, we’re building something different: a space where no one buys influence and there simply aren't any ads.
Checks and balances are our foundation, and kindness is our compass. 🌈
A better web is possible - and it's powered by the people. Donate #SupportMastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate