Mastodon is getting hundreds of thousands of new users as people migrate away from Twitter, here's how to secure your account.
Your login credentials need more protection than just that strong password, though; they need a second layer. Which, again no surprise, means enabling two-factor authentication. To do this, head for Preferences|Account settings|Two-factor Auth.Get verified on Mastodon without paying $8 to Elon Musk
Another feature that I would include under the broad security umbrella is user verification. Because Mastodon is comprised of a myriad of individual instances, which are separate servers overseen by different admins, anyone can sign up at any of these where you are not registered and pretend to be you. This may or may not be problematical for you, but it really should be whether you are a person of interest or otherwise. Impersonation can be very harmful on both personal and professional levels.
You will see accounts with Twitter-like blue checkmarks on Mastodon, but these are just images placed there by the account holder. I have both a blue checkmark and one crossed through on mine, for example. I recommend, therefore, using the profile metadata verification feature. This links the web link in your profile to your website and vice-versa. Once the link is established, the web entry appears in green with a checkmark.
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