Last week, Mastodon finally launched its free, official Android app, making it easier than ever to use the open-source Twitter alternative on Android devices. Mastodon’s timing couldn’t be better, as Twitter’s board just approved Elon Musk’s $44 billion bid to buy Twitter. The sudden impending buyout has split the Twitter user base. Some users embrace Musk’s vision of a more ‘open-source’ Twitter algorithm and the promise of features like editing Tweets. Others are rightly concerned Musk’s ownership will undo hard-won moderation policies the billionaire often criticizes—and worried about the precedent the acquisition sets.
