What is the fediverse and why does Threads want to join?

Allows users to connect & communicate w. others seamlessly across platforms

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fediverse-explainer-1.6905837

Before you can join Threads, a disclaimer pops up: "Future versions of Threads will work within the fediverse ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse

an ensemble of federated (i.e. interconnected) servers that are used for web publishing & file hosting - which, while independently hosted, can communicate with each other

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