Vivaldi integrates Mastodon into its desktop browser

Mastodon has been growing in popularity since Elon Musk took over Twitter. Shortly after the deal became official, Vivaldi became the first browser to create its own Mastodon "instance" called Vivaldi Social. Now, the browser has announced that it is integrating the platform into the sidebar of its desktop browser, giving users an easy way to view posts from the accounts they follow.

The alternative to Twitter has similarities to Musk's social network and offers users a way to post short messages. Unlike Twitter, which is managed by a single entity, Mastodon is a decentralized service that runs on an open source protocol. Users can create and run their own servers or "instances" that other people can join, and Vivaldi Social is just one of them. Instances can communicate with each other, and people from different servers can still follow each other and see each other's messages.

With the latest browser update, its users can now find Vivaldi Social in the sidebar, although they can also add any Mastodon instance they want. When they access an instance from the panel, it pops up and displays on the side to create a split-screen view.

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