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Mastodon

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Mastodon is a creative work that received the Light Award [1].

Key Facts

  • Award received: Light Award[3]
  • Country: Germany[4]
  • Instance of: project[5], fediverse server software[6]
  • Named after: Mastodon[7]
  • Developer: Eugen Rochko[8], Mastodon gGmbH[9]
  • Copyright license: AGPL 3.0[10]
  • Programmed in: Ruby on Rails[11], React[12], Node.js[13]
  • Operating system: Unix-like operating system[14]
  • Software version identifier: 1.0[15], 1.1[16], 1.1.1[17], 1.1.2[18], 1.2[19], 1.2.2[20], 1.2.1[21], 1.3.1[22], 1.3[23], 1.3.2[24], 1.3.3[25], 1.4.1[26], 1.4.2[27], 1.4.3[28]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Mastodon include Graze for Mastodon[29], a browser extension[30], in United States[31], founded in 2022[32].

Why It Matters

Mastodon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Mastodon is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Mastodon include Graze for Mastodon[29], a browser extension[30], in United States[31], founded in 2022[32].

FAQs

What awards did Mastodon receive?

Honors received include Light Award[3].

Related Entities

Fedibird Fediverse flohmarkt Germany Graze for Mastodon Hometown Kolektiva.social Mastodon Mastodon for Android Mastodon for iOS Node.js Phanpy PostgreSQL React Redis Sengi Truth Social Tusky Unix-like operating system

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . joinmastodon.org. Retrieved . joinmastodon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Forbes. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . berria.eus. berria.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . GitHub. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . GitHub. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . README. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . README. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . README. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.4.26, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/68b724e16d83|details]])"
  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1313091790
    Wikipedia languages → ['abstract', 'an', 'ar', 'ast', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', '
    Sitelink count → 64
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  3. 21d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    Lex id → Mastodon_-_socialt_medie
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Lex id: Mastodon_-_socialt_medie"
  4. 28d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.4.25, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/386b92a73154|details]])"
  5. 5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.4.24, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/a5505ace2216|details]])"
  6. 5w ago · S8321414 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.7.0"
  7. 8w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    Subreddit → mastodon, Mastodon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Subreddit: Mastodon, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/144662722|Mastodon (#144662722)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5569|Subreddit Directory]] "
  8. 8w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Domain name → joinmastodon.org
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Domain name: mastodon.social, Moving to mastodon.social"
  9. 8w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.4.22, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/8e683d2fc3c3|details]])"
  10. 9w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14734 → https://mastodon.social
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Mastodon, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/f4a5df54f6c|details]])"
  11. 10w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → logos:Mastodon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: logos:Mastodon, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297367864|Mastodon (#297367864)]] for {{P|6262}}"
  12. 10w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → free and open-source software, project, fediverse server software
    Official shop url → https://shop.joinmastodon.org/
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    P14659 → https://joinmastodon.org/about
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Instance of: fediverse server software, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Q140653599 → fediverse server software ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect"
  13. 11w ago · JhowieNitnek · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Instance of → free and open-source software, project, fediverse server software
    Named after → Mastodon
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Named after: Mammut"
  14. 12w ago · Sadads · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consumer rights wiki article id → 13700
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Consumer rights wiki article id: 13700, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297029167|Mastodon (#297029167)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8142|‎Consumer Ri"
  15. 14w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/29e2d6a90d0b|details]])"
  16. 15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.4.19, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/84a7fba258d4|details]])"
  17. 16w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/d25e05a95221|details]])"
  18. 18w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.3.23, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/817411d0d120|details]])"
  19. 18w ago · S8321414 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.5.10"
  20. 20w ago · S8321414 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://joinmastodon.org/
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +357
    Developer → —
    Website → —
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Software version identifier: 4.5.9"
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