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/

Sovereign Tech Agency funding

Announcing a service agreement for new work to improve Mastodon and the broader ecosystem.

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

@andypiper

I knew it was in the works, but didn’t know that it has landed in the next release yet.

Also fantastic news!

Piece by piece, we are bringing the Fediverse closer together AND reaching out to the wider web.

The future is looking brighter every day!

@benpate it got a mention in Trunk & Tidbits, so it's Really Real™️