The decentralized, open source Mastodon social network has been invaded by Gab, a pro-Nazi platform.
Gab moved to Mastodon servers recently, leading Mastodon admins and developers struggling with the question whether to ban Gab.
There shouldn’t be any struggle. Free speech includes the right – even obligation – of the owners of platforms to block speech they find hateful. That’s a particularly easy decision for Mastodon, which is not Facebook- or Twitter-scale.
Adit Robertson on The Verge: How the biggest decentralized social network is dealing with its Nazi problem