This Week in Self-Hosted (17 January 2025)
This week has been eventful for self-hosted platforms. Mastodon announced it will cede control to a new nonprofit, and Meta and ByteDance controversies are driving users to federated Instagram and TikTok alternatives like Pixelfed. Other significant happenings include a legal challenge for the Hoarder platform, Google's changes affecting Whoogle, and Home Assistant seeking user feedback. Numerous software updates and new software releases have also been highlighted.