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Mastodon’s CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization

Decentralized social network Mastodon has announced plans to transfer its ownership to a new nonprofit entity. Ownership of Mastodon will move away from the control of CEO Eugen Rochko, in contrast to the power exerted by other social media CEOs like Meta cofounder Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk.

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Mastodon is ditching the CEO format altogether in favor of a nonprofit structure

Mastodon is now shifting to a nonprofit model, stepping away from its founder Eugen Rochko’s sole control, and embracing its original vision of decentralization. The platform, founded in 2016, was built to give users more control over their social experience, from customizing timelines to curating feeds.

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Mastodon’s founder cedes control, refuses to become next Musk or Zuckerberg

It will take time, Mastodon said, to "select the appropriate jurisdiction and structure in Europe" before Mastodon can then "determine which other (subsidiary) legal structures are needed to support operations and sustainability.

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Mastodon’s Founder Steps Down, Ceding Control to a Nonprofit

Mastodon announced a shift in its structure this week, transitioning ownership and governance to a European nonprofit organization.

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Mastodon will soon be owned by a nonprofit entity

At a time when Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have shown that the whims of one person can upend an entire social network, ...

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The push to ‘billionaire-proof’ social media

Since Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion and turned it into X, the biggest beneficiary of the ensuing exodus of mostly ...

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Mastodon CEO calls Meta’s moderation changes ‘deeply troubling,’ warns users cross-posting from Threads

Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko has spoken out about the significant moderation changes announced by Meta on Tuesday, which will ...

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Social media sites look to billionaire-proof their organisations

Social media service Mastodon and prominent users of BlueSky have put forward measures to prevent them from being taken over ...

After withdrawal of non-profit status: Mastodon to be given a new structure

A non-profit organization will be responsible for the development and operation of Mastodon. It is possible that it is not ...

Mastodon Moves To Nonprofit Structure

The move shows that Mastodon is committed to its decentralized roots, which dictate that the app must stay out of any form of centralized control, in order to avoid the pitfalls of other, larger ...

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Mark Zuckerberg kneels before Donald Trump

With this decision, the company seems to be aligning itself with X by abandoning the verification of information disseminated on its platforms.

New rules for threads: Mastodon boss criticizes and warns connected users

Changes to the moderation of threads also affect Mastodon because the services can be connected. Mastodon's chief developer ...

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