Post #813163

From time to time, you may notice third-party tools interacting with Mastodon content — things like feed summarizers, cross-posters, or alternative clients. These clients typically look like any other Mastodon client from the server's perspective, and aren't easy to block outright. That means blocking a single user or instance of such a tool doesn't prevent the tool itself from accessing public content through other users. The good news is that Mastodon has a built-in privacy feature designed for exactly this kind of concern: the "Opt out of search engine indexing" flag. Many third-party tool developers honor this flag as a signal that you'd prefer your content not be aggregated or processed. If you'd like to enable this for your profile, you can find more information here: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/preferences/#misc Take some time to review your privacy preferences and make the choices that feel right for you! As always, feel free to reach out if you have questions!