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Mastodon user seeks bot blocking features on Fediverse

A Mastodon user has blocked another user, meetfiore, and is seeking ways to identify and potentially block all profiles declared as bots. This action was taken on the Fediverse platform, highlighting a desire for greater control over interactions with automated accounts. AI

RANK_REASON This is a single user's personal action on a social media platform, not a significant industry development.

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Mastodon user seeks bot blocking features on Fediverse

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    i blocked @ meetfiore Are there many like that—can we find out? # fediverse # mastodon A first step could be having the option to block all profiles declared as

    i blocked @ meetfiore Are there many like that—can we find out? # fediverse # mastodon A first step could be having the option to block all profiles declared as "bots." # ai