This is #Threads on the #Apple #iOS #AppStore.

It will use a LOT of personal data, like health and fitness data, financial info, contacts, browsing history, as well as "sensitive info" and "other data"...whatever that means.

As shown in the screenshot above, there's a countdown on threads.net!

(I'm updating this #Mastodon / #Fediverse thread because back when I wrote all this in June, threads.net was still work in progress.) #Meta #Instagram #FediBlock #FediPact #AntiMeta #MetaBlock

Here's how to #FediBlock threads.net on #Mastodon 4.1.0 and above (I'm unsure about how to do this on other #Fediverse #servers, sorry:

FOR USERS:

1. Create a txt document
2. Type "threads.net" (without quote marks)
3. Save as "blocked_domains.csv"
4. On Mastodon, go to Preferences > Import and Export > Import.
5. For input type select "Domain blocking list".
6. Upload blocked_domains.csv.
7. Click "Merge" so threads.net is added to your block list. Do NOT click "Overwrite"!
8. Click "Upload"!

Here's how to #FediBlock your entire server from threads.net (edit: as well as threads.instagram.com, a subdomain of Instagram) on #Mastodon 4.1.0 and above (I'm unsure about how to do this on other #Fediverse #servers, sorry:

FOR MODS AND ADMINS:

1. On Mastodon, go to Preferences > Moderation > Federation.
2. Click "Add new domain block".
3. Type "threads.net" (no quotes).
4. Set severity to "Suspend".
5. Click "Create block".

If you're an admin using Mastodon 4.0.2 or below, the menu described before won't exist and you will need to access your Mastodon server's #PostgreSQL #production #database (assuming you're using PostgreSQL) and paste the following #SQL code to block threads.net:

INSERT INTO domain_blocks (domain, created_at, updated_at, severity, reject_media, reject_reports) VALUES ('threads.net', now(), now(), 1, 't', 't');

Here's how you will know when you've block threads.net on Mastodon 4.1.0 and above, as well as the resulting #iptables and #ip6tables entries.

The below screenshots only show how to block one domain and 3 IP addresses. See the next post in this thread for an updated list of all #Meta domains' IP addresses to block so they don't steal your data and flood your servers with traffic! #FediBlock #Fediverse #Threads #Instagram #FediPact #AntiMeta #MetaBlock