After Meta’s announcement last week about changing its content moderation policies, the platform is experiencing a surge in popularity. Pixelfed stated that the pixelfed.social server is seeing “unprecedented levels of traffic” and efforts are being made to expand resources.
Pixelfed made headlines this week as some users reported that Meta was blocking links to the site shared on Facebook. According to Engadget, Meta mistakenly blocked Pixelfed links and is now restoring the posts.
In addition, Daniel Supernault, the creator of Pixelfed, introduced a decentralized version of TikTok called Loops last October. With TikTok facing potential bans in the US and the aftermath of Meta’s policy changes, Pixelfed and Loops provide alternative platforms for users to consider.
