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

#MetaBlock

For #Fediverse server admins: #iptables commands to block inbound (loads of #Threads users) & outbound traffic (like data mining) from Meta's IP addresses: https://pastebin.com/eB4shL1R

Sources:
1. https://ipinfo.io/AS32934
2. https://bgp.he.net/AS32934#_prefixes
3. https://burrow.rabbits-at.work/media/24c3c118bf8a0d683de9179738ca3453c14372ebc85911bd29a99937b85b5288.txt

For users, mods, admins: Importable #blocklist of #Meta domains: https://pastebin.com/ZEM3GgZu

Sources:
1. https://gitea.whitespashe.uk/Whitespashe/MetaDomains/src/branch/main/
2. https://datakra.sh/assets/lizard.txt

#FediBlock #FediPact #FediAdmin #MastoAdmin

I've read that some users are vowing to leave the #Fediverse because they are on a server that has agreed to federate with #Meta's #Threads app, or they're on a server that has not made their position clear on whether they'll federate with Meta.

I'd recommend reading https://fedipact.online to find 418 servers that have pledged to block Meta you can migrate to, though not all are open for registration. Among the biggest are pixelfed.social, mastodon.nl, mastodon.art, pixelfed.de, and others!