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Mastodon implements Proof of Work to combat bots

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Mastodon, a decentralized social media platform, is implementing a Proof of Work system to combat bots and malicious requests. This measure, similar to a CAPTCHA, requires users' browsers to solve a calculation task to verify they are legitimate clients. The platform notes that this system, named Anubis, requires modern JavaScript features and may conflict with plugins like JShelter. AI

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Mastodon implements Proof of Work to combat bots

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

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    A story in two acts # Shitpost # Shitposting # ShamelesslyStolenFromSomeWhereElseOnTheInternetSeriouslyICantKeepTrackOfThisStuffAnymore # AI

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