You may have heard that Threads can connect to other social networks like Mastodon. This is possible because of a technology called ActivityPub. ActivityPub is a standard protocol that lets different social platforms communicate with each other. It means you can post on Threads and have those posts appear on other services that also support … Read more
You want to see your Threads posts on Mastodon from an outside server. Threads uses the ActivityPub protocol to share public posts with Mastodon and other federated services. When federation is enabled, any public post you make on Threads can be seen by Mastodon users who follow your profile. This article explains how to enable … Read more
Many Threads users who enable Fediverse sharing want their profile to appear in searches on Mastodon and other ActivityPub platforms. However, the way Threads handles profile discoverability in the Fediverse is not obvious. Unlike a standard Mastodon profile, a Threads profile does not automatically show up in Fediverse search results. This article explains how Threads … Read more
You can follow Mastodon users directly from your Threads account without leaving the app. This is possible because Threads supports the ActivityPub protocol, which connects different social platforms. Many Threads users are unaware that they can search for and follow accounts on Mastodon and other federated servers. This article explains how to find and follow … Read more
Threads has begun integrating with the fediverse using the ActivityPub protocol, but not all features are available yet. One key missing capability is the ability to follow users from other fediverse platforms such as Mastodon directly from Threads. This article explains the current rollout status of fediverse features in Threads, why following external accounts is … Read more
When you enable fediverse sharing on Threads, your public posts can reach people on Mastodon and other ActivityPub servers. But how do you know if your post actually made it outside the Threads app? Without a way to check, you might wonder whether your content is being seen by a wider audience. This article explains … Read more
You have enabled Fediverse sharing in Threads, but replies from Mastodon or other ActivityPub servers do not appear in your Threads timeline or post view. This is not a bug in most cases. It is a deliberate design choice by Meta regarding how federated content is displayed. This article explains the technical reason why remote … Read more
Threads now supports the ActivityPub protocol, which lets your public posts reach users on Mastodon and other federated platforms. A key part of this feature is the federated profile URL, a special web address that points to your Threads account from within the fediverse. Without this URL, other fediverse users cannot find or follow you … Read more
When you share your Threads posts to the fediverse, your username appears in two different formats depending on where someone views your profile. The at-handle format is the one you see inside Threads itself, while the Webfinger format is the one used by Mastodon and other ActivityPub servers to find your account. These two formats … Read more
You enabled Fediverse sharing on your Threads profile to let your public posts reach Mastodon and other ActivityPub servers. Now you want to turn that feature off — either because you no longer want cross-platform visibility or because you plan to make your account private. This setting is located inside your account preferences and takes … Read more