Threads lets you limit who can reply to your posts: everyone, profiles you follow, profiles you mention, or only the original poster. The Fediverse, which includes Mastodon and other ActivityPub-compatible services, expects replies to be open by default so they can flow freely across servers. When you restrict replies on a public Threads post and … Read more
Threads now supports the ActivityPub protocol, which means your public Threads profile can be viewed by users on Mastodon and other federated platforms. This feature, called Fediverse sharing, allows Mastodon users to follow your Threads account and see your posts inside their Mastodon web client without leaving their app. You do not need a separate … Read more
When you enable fediverse sharing on Threads, your profile and posts become visible on Mastodon and other ActivityPub-compatible servers. However, not every piece of your Threads profile maps directly to Mastodon fields. Some data transfers completely, some is modified, and some does not appear at all. This article documents exactly how each Threads profile element … Read more
Threads lets you share your public posts to the fediverse, including Mastodon. But by default, your Threads posts appear in your Mastodon followers’ main timeline, not in any custom list they may have created. This can make it hard for Mastodon users to organize your content into topic-specific feeds. This article explains how Threads fediverse … Read more
You want to see only federated posts from specific Mastodon lists inside the Threads app. Threads supports ActivityPub federation, which lets Mastodon users follow Threads profiles, but the app does not have a built-in list viewer for external servers. This article explains how to set up a cross-platform filtering workflow using a secondary Mastodon account … Read more
If you have enabled fediverse sharing on your Threads profile, you might want to confirm that other platforms such as Mastodon can actually see your posts. Without proper ActivityPub compliance, your public Threads content will not federate, meaning it stays invisible to users on other servers. This article explains how to verify that your Threads … Read more
Threads and Mastodon both use the ActivityPub protocol to let users interact across different social platforms. However, the way each service implements the protocol is not identical. This reference article explains the key technical differences between Threads ActivityPub integration and Mastodon. You will learn what federated features work differently, what limitations exist, and how these … Read more
Threads users in the European Union have reported that the Fediverse sharing option is missing from their account settings. This happens because Meta has not fully rolled out the ActivityPub integration across all EU member states due to regulatory reviews. The feature lets you share your public Threads posts with Mastodon and other servers that … Read more
Threads is slowly enabling the Fediverse sharing feature, also known as ActivityPub integration, for users around the world. This feature lets your public Threads posts appear on other platforms like Mastodon. However, the rollout is not global yet. Many users cannot find the Fediverse sharing option in their account settings. This article explains which countries … Read more
When you share a post from Threads with a quote, you may want that quote repost to appear on Mastodon as well. Federating quote reposts requires specific settings and a manual step because Threads and Mastodon handle quote posts differently. This article explains the exact steps to make your quote repost visible on Mastodon and … Read more