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Pixelfed facing threats from Instagram (mastodon.social)
submitted 2 years ago by SteveKLord@slrpnk.net to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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Instagram threatening PixelFed with legal action. From Mastodon

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[โ€“] SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I read about the first part but missed about IG blocking links. ( the hashtag pixelfed still works fwiw ) Maybe not a total existential threat as you say which is good but still slows PixelFed down from doing constructive work, which seems to be the point, and given the power imbalance between PixelFed and Instagram / Meta it's still something to consider, if not be concerned about. The post asked to share for awareness.

You're right and hopefully it's Instagram's existence that feels threatened especially with all the attention Mastodon / The Fediverse is getting right now.

[โ€“] taur10@venera.social 9 points 2 years ago

@SteveKLord @poVoq Thing is that defense costs time and money, and the goal of these companies isn't to win, but outlast you, since in most states, there's no law against filing a BS lawsuit.