Mastodon

Mastodon, a decentralized social media platform, is becoming a prominent alternative to Twitter. Here's how to set up an account.

All you have to do is create your first post and you've officially made the switch. Apps like [Cohost](https://cohost.org/rc/welcome), [B-Heard](https://b-heard.app/), and [CounterSocial](https://counter.social/index.html) are offering new, safer spaces for users afraid of what "free speech" looks like on Twitter, however, the app gaining the most buzz as of late is [Mastodon](https://mashable.com/article/mastodon-twitter-social-network). After clicking "Get Started," the app asks users to pick servers that they'd like to join.