Giving social networking back to you
With thousands of interconnected communities to choose from, and the tools to make your own, Mastodon is the world's largest free, open-source, decentralized micro-blogging network.
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You're a person, not a product
Mastodon communities, or instances, are independently owned, hosted, and moderated. Instances can seamlessly connect to each other, but nobody can own or control them all. That means no big corporation owns your data and you aren't being spied on or sold to advertisers.
Built for real conversation
With 500 characters per post, you get plenty of space to go deep into topics, instead of just making surface-level quips. Built in support for content warnings, lets you share sensitive discussions and media with only those who want to see them.
Find your perfect place
Pick an instance that suits you, out of diverse options for all sorts of interests, needs, and languages. If you don't like how yours is being run, you can quickly and easily find another without losing any of the friends you've made. You can even make a new instance for the public, for your organisation, your friends, or even just yourself.
Always within reach
With multiple apps available iOS, Android, and every platform you can think of, Mastodon is easy to use everywhere you go, and just like with instances, anyone can develop an app