Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed

Meta appeared to be blocking links to Pixelfed, a decentralized photo-sharing platform, on Facebook, according to both users on Bluesky and 404 Media. Any post that linked to “pixelfed.social” was deleted, with Facebook’s “Community Standards on spam” used as a justification.

When asked to comment, a Meta spokesperson said removing the posts was a mistake and that they’d be reinstated.

Pixelfed runs on the ActivityPub protocol and is part of the wider “fediverse” of decentralized posting

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