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thursday 30 january 2025
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Things to do in Martintxo Etxauri: “In the face of toxic networks we have the alternative Mastodon”
- Mastodon is a social network and microblogging service. It was founded by the German Eugen Rochko in 2016. It is based on free software. Lately, free individuals and organizations have decided to enter into it. It is made up of independent structures that communicate with each other. Martintxo Etxauri, expert in ‘Txo’ technology, gives us the details in the Metropolitan Forum.
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