Post #1147037

2026-04-14 12:25 UTC

Have you seen this news? #Mastodon just got funding to add end to end encryption into their software. So, some time next year, you’ll be able to send truly private messages to the vast majority of the #Fediverse Im so excited about this. Because it’s an open spec, this opens the doors for every Fediverse app to join the party. Yesterday, this project was a proof of concept. Today, Mastodon has turned it into a stampede. #E2EE https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/

Replies (7)

@benpate@mastodon.social 2026-04-14 14:38

Whenever they write the Wikipedia article about E2EE, I just want a footnote in there... #Mastodon was the artillery, the big guns that made the difference. #Bonfire and #Emissary were the special forces recon teams that made it possible.

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@earth_walker@mindly.social 2026-04-14 13:17

@benpate@mastodon.social I'm wondering what the advantage of e2ee private messages on Mastodon is when we have Signal, Matrix and other robust encrypted messaging tools that you could invite a friend to if you want to have a private conversation. Is anyone worried about this creating moderation issues? Generally I'm in favor of privacy and security, but I'm just not sure what the value of this feature is on Mastodon. Maybe you or others can provide your perspective on this.

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@andypiper@macaw.social 2026-04-14 12:29

@benpate did you hear that Mastodon’s next version implemented Activity Intents, as well? Things keep getting better!

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@electric_gumball@mastodon.social 2026-04-14 12:56

@benpate Hell yeah! 👍

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@rickf@indieweb.social 2026-04-14 13:14

@benpate And meanwhile, services owned by megacorps (cough Meta) are yanking E2EE from their platforms. Fedi FTW!

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@andrewblasco@masto.es 2026-04-20 12:15

@ten @benpate That's my question also. We already have apps for E2EE messaging, I prefer Mastodon to focus on other things 🤔

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@violetmadder@kolektiva.social 2026-04-14 13:41

@benpate@mastodon.social NICE

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