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Re:Mastodon: A free, open-source, and decentralized Twitter ... by wallfacer120 on Monday April 04, 2022 @09:57PM (#30914441)
How is Mastadon beyond the control of its sponsor corporation or the government?
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Re:Mastodon: A free, open-source, and decentralized Twitter ... by robjan on Monday April 04, 2022 @11:13PM (#30914925)
It's open source and can be forked by anyone
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Re:Mastodon: A free, open-source, and decentralized Twitter ... by Jcowell on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @12:33PM (#30921137)
This alone does not mean it’s not beholden to governments.
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