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Mastodon removes Apple and Facebook sign-in options

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Mastodon has updated its authentication panel by removing the non-functional Apple and Facebook sign-in options. The platform now exclusively offers Google sign-in and traditional email/password authentication for users. AI

RANK_REASON This is a minor product update for a social media platform, not a core AI development.

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Mastodon removes Apple and Facebook sign-in options

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · CAPTD ·

    We cleaned up the auth panel by removing the Apple and Facebook sign-in buttons, which were non-functional. The login view now offers Google and email/password

    We cleaned up the auth panel by removing the Apple and Facebook sign-in buttons, which were non-functional. The login view now offers Google and email/password cleanly. https:// captd.app # BuildInPublic # AI

    LINKS captd.app

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