#hometimeline

There are only four ways that posts can appear in your main Mastodon timeline:

• You follow the account that made the post
• You follow an account that shared the post
• You follow a hashtag that is included in the post
• You follow a group that shared the post

If you see a post in your main timeline that doesn't seem to fit into any of these categories, this guide might help you find out what is going on:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/why-is-a-post-appearing-in-my-mastodon-timeline-i-dont-understand-how-it-got-there

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