{"id":1211599,"date":"2023-12-13T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1211599"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:00:03","slug":"meta-tests-making-threads-posts-available-on-mastodon-and-other-fediverse-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1211599","title":{"rendered":"Meta tests making Threads posts available on Mastodon and other fediverse apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Threads launched this summer, one of the more intriguing aspects of the new service was Meta\u2019s promise to support ActivityPub, the open-source protocol that powers Mastodon and other decentralized social media<\/ins><\/a> platforms. But there were still many unanswered questions about how such interoperability would work, and just how committed Meta was to the plan.<\/p>\n

Now, Meta is taking its first step toward making Threads compatible with the fediverse. A new test will make some Threads content available on Mastodon and other apps for the first time, Mark Zuckerberg announced in a post<\/ins><\/a> on Threads. \u201cMaking Threads interoperable will give people more choice over how they interact and it will help content reach more people,\u201d he wrote. “I’m pretty optimistic about this.”<\/p>\n

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It wasn\u2019t immediately clear how this would work or how much Threads content might be available on Mastodon or other services. But the company previously introduced the ability to verify<\/ins><\/a> your Threads profile on Mastodon, so Meta does have some insight into Threads users who are also active in the fediverse. We\u2019ve reached out to Meta for more details and will update if we hear back.<\/p>\n

The test is the latest sign of growing momentum behind decentralized social media<\/ins><\/a>, which advocates say could upend how we interact online. Because decentralized platforms like Mastodon rely on protocols rather than a single company\u2019s platform, more mainstream adoption of say, ActivityPub, means that people would be able to interact with a wider variety of content in more places. Meta has also said ActivityPub support would allow users to \u201cto stop using Threads and transfer your content to another service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though some fediverse enthusiasts have been skeptical about Meta\u2019s entry into the space, Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko has said he\u2019s supportive<\/ins><\/a> of their efforts. \u201cThe fact that large platforms are adopting ActivityPub is not only validation of the movement towards decentralized social media, but a path forward for people locked into these platforms to switch to better providers,\u201d he wrote in a blog post<\/ins><\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/meta-tests-making-threads-posts-available-on-mastodon-and-other-fediverse-apps-190003236.html?src=rss
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