»Trunk & Tidbits, December 2025« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/01/trunk-tidbits-december-2025/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»Behind the Blog: The 'View From Nowhere'« https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-the-view-from-nowhere/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative« https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/01/what-is-mastodon/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

#NewYorkState will require #socialmedia platforms to display #warninglabels about potential harm to young users’ #mentalhealth when users interact with features deemed addictive. The law, signed by Governor Hochul, applies to platforms with #infinitescrolling, #autoplay, #likecounts, or #algorithmicfeeds. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-state-will-require-warning-labels-on-social-media-platforms-210306716.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

»Annual Report 2024« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/annual-report-2024/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

#COTSI tracks real-time #prices for #fakeaccount #verifications on over 500 online #platforms: The index reveals a thriving #undergroundmarket for #fakeaccounts, with prices varying by country due to factors like #SIMcard #costs and #regulations. The research highlights the need for #SIMcardregulation and suggests that platforms should label #accountorigins to combat online #manipulation. https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/price-bot-army-global-index?eicker.news #tech #media #news

»Trunk & Tidbits, November 2025« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/trunk-tidbits-november-2025/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»The world needs social sovereignty« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-world-needs-social-sovereignty/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»WordPress’s vibe-coding experiment, Telex, has already been put to real-world use« https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/wordpresss-vibe-coding-experiment-telex-has-already-been-put-to-real-world-use/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

#CoryDoctorow’s book, “#Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It,” explores how the #internet, once a #democratising force, has become dominated by #monopolies prioritising #profit over #userexperience.

💡 #Doctorow proposes #competition, #regulation, #interoperability, and #techworkerpower as solutions to reclaim the internet’s potential.

👉 https://theconversation.com/how-the-internet-became-enshittified-and-how-we-might-be-able-to-deshittify-it-269376?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»The rebellion will be federated – 2025 edition«

🥷 #ElenaRossini details her year-long journey of #rebellion against #BigTech by embracing the #Fediverse.

🚀 She deactivated her #socialmedia accounts, #selfhosted her #onlinepresence, and contributed to the Fediverse through a stock photo, a video explainer, and a starter guide.

⚔️ Elena emphasises the importance of #digitalsovereignty and #selfhosting, and plans to continue advocating for the Fediverse in 2026.

👉 https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-rebellion-will-be-federated-2025-edition/

»Mastodon Joins Forces with WE AID« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/mastodon-joins-forces-with-we-aid/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»Signal Polls: Yes, no, maybe (yes!)« https://signal.org/blog/polls/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

💸 #Mastodon founder #EugenRochko is stepping down as CEO and will receive a #onetimepayment of one #million euros.

🤝 The #microblogging service will be developed by a #nonprofit organisation under Belgian law, with #FelixHlatky succeeding Rochko as CEO.

🚀 The restructuring follows a surge in user numbers after #ElonMusk’s acquisition of #Twitter.

👉 https://www.heise.de/en/news/Mastodon-Founder-Steps-Down-as-CEO-Receives-One-Million-Euros-11081969.html?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»The Future is Ours to Build - Together« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/the-future-is-ours-to-build-together/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»My next chapter with Mastodon« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/my-next-chapter-with-mastodon/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures« https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/mastodon-ceo-steps-down-as-the-social-network-restructures/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»Elon Musk’s X botched its security key switchover, locking users out« https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/elon-musks-x-botched-its-security-key-switchover-locking-users-out/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

»Trunk & Tidbits, October 2025« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/trunk-tidbits-october-2025/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

A #Reuters report reveals that #Meta, the parent company of #Facebook, #Instagram, and #WhatsApp, has profited from #scamads for years. The company allegedly prioritised revenue from these #ads, even when aware of their #harmful impact on users. Despite efforts to combat #fraud, Meta’s approach has been criticised for being too slow and prioritising AI development over user safety. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/bombshell-report-exposes-how-meta-relied-on-scam-ad-profits-to-fund-ai/?eicker.news #tech #media #news