Fediverse
A decentralized social networking ecosystem built on open protocols such as ActivityPub, interconnecting numerous independent instances including Mastodon and Pixelfed. Its technical architecture is designed to eliminate dependence on any single centralized platform.
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The four fediverse instances the author tested (infosec.exchange, mstdn.social, techhub.social, mastodon.social) run almost identical underlying software, yet gave four different sets of AI-related rules.
The above rule texts are quoted from each instance's public rules API, dated 2026-10-14.
The Fediverse is a collection of social platforms that communicate with each other through the ActivityPub protocol, and Mastodon is the most mainstream one among them.
Fediverse instance administrators have complete autonomy to set local rules, including who can register, which behaviors are prohibited, and whether bot accounts are allowed.
The Fediverse is based on the ActivityPub protocol, connecting independent instances such as Mastodon and Pixelfed.
Ghost has achieved interoperability with the Fediverse, supporting the ActivityPub protocol.
An important trend in 2024 is that Newsletter platforms have begun supporting the ActivityPub protocol, and Ghost has already achieved interoperability with the Fediverse.
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The above rule texts are quoted from each instance's public rules API, dated 2026-10-14.
50%UnverifiedThe Fediverse is a collection of social platforms that communicate with each other through the ActivityPub protocol, and Mastodon is the most mainstream one among them.
50%UnverifiedFediverse instance administrators have complete autonomy to set local rules, including who can register, which behaviors are prohibited, and whether bot accounts are allowed.
50%UnverifiedThe Fediverse is based on the ActivityPub protocol, connecting independent instances such as Mastodon and Pixelfed.
50%UnverifiedGhost has achieved interoperability with the Fediverse, supporting the ActivityPub protocol.
50%UnverifiedThe four fediverse instances the author tested (infosec.exchange, mstdn.social, techhub.social, mastodon.social) run almost identical underlying software, yet gave four different sets of AI-related rules.
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