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Mastodon introduces expiring role grants for improved security

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Mastodon has introduced a new feature for role grants, allowing them to have an expiration date. This eliminates the need for manual revocation, as grants automatically become invalid after their set end time. This update enhances security and simplifies permission management for users and administrators. AI

RANK_REASON Product update for a social media platform, not a core AI development.

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Mastodon introduces expiring role grants for improved security

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

    Role grants used to last until someone revoked them. They can now carry an end date, with no cleanup job: past that moment a grant simply authorizes nothing. An

    Role grants used to last until someone revoked them. They can now carry an end date, with no cleanup job: past that moment a grant simply authorizes nothing. Anyone with real authority over an item can also delegate part of it for a limited time. A first version of the check miss…

    LINKS smeldr.dev/…/authority-that-expires

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