Mmastodon TechnologyInternet first seen 5 h ago, last 6 min ago, peak #7
Toxic comments on mainstream social media spark renewed criticism
Original: My brother showing me his social media on his phone, I see the nasty comments on public pages/spaces, and I'm in a shock
A user described the shock of seeing the abusive comments left on public pages while looking at a brother's phone, saying it confirmed a decision to move to Mastodon months earlier. The post argues that public replies on large corporate platforms lean hostile, while conversations on Mastodon are vastly nicer, reigniting debate about moderation and online toxicity.
Why now: People are debating how toxic mainstream social platforms are compared with smaller federated networks like Mastodon.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 5 snapshots from 5 h ago to 6 min ago.
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- My brother showing me his social media on his phone, I see the nasty comments on public pages/spaces, and I'm in a shock. I'm glad I switched solely to Mastodon since a few months ago. Public comments here vastly lean towards being nice. The horrific corporate social media is… · Purplegengar25@lgbtqia.space · 13
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