CSCW paper: only 20% of 1,800+ Mastodon instances share blocklists, few explain why
manoelribeiro · x · 2026-10-11
A CSCW 2026 paper analyzed 1,800+ Mastodon instances and found that a single moderator decision can cut off an entire server, yet only about 20% of instances share their blocklists publicly—and even fewer explain the reasons. The study highlights a transparency gap in federated-network governance.
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