Meta’s Threads Joins the Fediverse Party: What You Need to Know

Meta’s Threads now lets users in over 100 countries cross-post to the fediverse, making social networking more interconnected than ever. Just be aware: once your posts are out there, they’re out there. So, if you start seeing your cat memes on Mars, don’t say we…

Hot Take:

Meta is finally playing nice with the fediverse, but don’t expect them to share the last cookie!

Key Points:

  • Meta’s Threads introduced a beta feature for cross-posting with Mastodon and other federated social networks.
  • Fediverse sharing is now available in over 100 countries.
  • Users can toggle Fediverse sharing through a single link or via a step-by-step process on mobile and web.
  • Meta can request the removal of shared posts from other servers, but it’s not guaranteed.
  • Replies from Threads are shared across federated servers only if the original post’s author has sharing enabled.

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