The plug-in server architecture is designed to work differently in the world of decentralized social media, offering a potential solution to the challenge of content curation in decentralized social networking communities. The Communities are populated with posts from other Newsmast users or via federation, and factors such as follows, filters, and mutes are also considered. The app is backed by the UK-based Newsmast Foundation, which aims to build a Twitter-like service free from advertising as an alternative to platforms like Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Threads.
Key takeaways:
- Newsmast is introducing a new approach to decentralized social media with an updated version of its Mastodon mobile app that integrates content from two servers into one interface.
- The app aims to solve the challenge of curating content in decentralized social networking communities, offering users a way to connect with, follow and join topic-based timelines, called Communities.
- Newsmast also offers a system where anyone can build their own Mastodon server with a selection of communities they’ve curated, integrating additional content into the Newsmast app under the banner “My Communities.”
- Newsmast will open up its API to developers later this week, allowing other Mastodon apps to integrate with Newsmast’s Communities for a more seamless experience.