Meta Tests Holding Your Instagram Hostage With Unscrollable Ads

Instagram is testing out ads that can't be skipped in the company's latest attempt to drive value for advertisers, and apparently not users.

Gizmodo

And I just set up a Pixelfed account today. What fortuitous timing.

@carlsetzer @pluralistic

@serialdeviant I need to explore Pixelfed. This is new to me.

@carlsetzer It isn't bad, just rather small. I could just stick with posting photos on the Mastodon instance, but Pixelfed allows up to ten photos, and mimics the Instagram layout.

I'm liking the relative anonymity / privacy of the Fediverse. Less negativity all-round.