The app will reportedly be compatible with other apps like Mastodon and will have a decentralized structure. While other similar apps such as Mastodon have seen some success, a text-based Instagram app would allow users with an established following on the platform to continue posting without having to start from scratch on a new platform. Twitter has blocked a number of its users who have shared links to social media rival, Mastodon. According to BBC News, the Elon Musk-lead social media site has blocked users who have shared links to join some of Mastodon's largest servers. It has also been reported that Twitter has restricted its users from adding links of their Mastodon accounts in their Twitter profile bios, labeling the additional description as "malware." In addition, reports have stated that Mastodon's official account on Twitter has also been suspended. Mastodon is a free and open-source software that has similar blogging features to that of Twitter. Read more in our articles including "Meta reportedly developing an app with a mix of Instagram and Twitter" and "Twitter blocks users sharing links of Mastodon servers".
The app will reportedly be compatible with other apps like Mastodon and will have a decentralized structure. While other similar apps such as Mastodon have seen some success, a text-based Instagram app would allow users with an established following on the platform to continue posting without having to start from scratch on a new platform.
Twitter has blocked a number of its users who have shared links to social media rival, Mastodon. According to BBC News, the Elon Musk-lead social media site has blocked users who have shared links to join some of Mastodon's largest servers. It has also been reported that Twitter has restricted its users from adding links of their Mastodon accounts in their Twitter profile bios, labeling the additional description as "malware." In addition, reports have stated that Mastodon's official account on Twitter has also been suspended.
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