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English: Introductory video explaining what is Mastodon. Credits: Script and voice-over by NigmaNoname, animation by Dopatwo, music "Pookatori and Friends" by Kevin MacLeod.
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Source YouTube: What is Mastodon? – View/save archived versions on archive.org and archive.todayCategory:Media from YouTube
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Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 18 January 2026. It was captioned as follows:
English: Introductory video explaining what Mastodon is, a free open source decentralized Europe-based social media platform.
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English: Introductory video explaining what Mastodon is, a free open source decentralized Europe-based social media platform.

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