# Mastodon

Researchers in Costa Rica have unearthed significant archaeological finds, including mastodon and giant sloth bones dating back [------] years. Meanwhile, a controversial study suggests humans may have reached the Americas [-------] years earlier than previously thought, based on broken mastodon bones.

### About Mastodon
Mastodon is a decentralized social network platform.  

### Insights
- Mastodon creators is up 19.95% from the previous month.
- Mastodon engagements is up 57.29% from the previous week.
- Mastodon mentions is up 23.48% from the previous month.

### Engagements: [-------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mastodon/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mastodon/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-------]  
Daily Average: [-------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +57%  
[--] Month: [----------] -31%  
[--] Months: [----------] +46%  
[--] Year: [-----------] -12%  
1-Year High: [---------] on 2025-08-21  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-02-23  

Engagements by network (24h):
Instagram: [---]
News: [-----]
X: [-------]
Reddit: [-----]
TikTok: [------]
YouTube: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mastodon/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mastodon/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +19%  
[--] Month: [-----] +23%  
[--] Months: [------] +44%  
[--] Year: [------] -34%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-08-22  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-26  

Mentions by network (24h):
Instagram: [--]
News: [--]
X: [---]
Reddit: [--]
TikTok: [---]
YouTube: [---]

  
  
### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mastodon/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mastodon/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Mastodon in the last [--] hours which is down 14% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +10%  
[--] Month: [-----] +20%  
[--] Months: [------] +67%  
[--] Year: [------] -17%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-08-22  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-02-17  

The most influential creators that mention Mastodon in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                                | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                                | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@alterbridgeofficial](/creator/youtube/alterbridgeofficial)           | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments)             | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@PenfoldDavid](/creator/twitter/PenfoldDavid)                         | [--]    | [---]       | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@pawnessence](/creator/youtube/pawnessence)                           | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@UCk_XWyHOD2ynJb3ekJBwdew](/creator/youtube/UCk_XWyHOD2ynJb3ekJBwdew) | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@mastodon](/creator/youtube/mastodon)                                 | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@sneakattacksquad](/creator/youtube/sneakattacksquad)                 | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@dectwelve12](/creator/tiktok/dectwelve12)                            | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@superanimalsrevolttv](/creator/youtube/superanimalsrevolttv)         | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@zoroanimalshome](/creator/youtube/zoroanimalshome)                   | [--]   | [---------] | [--]     | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/mastodon/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 72%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mastodon/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mastodon/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 72%  
Daily Average: 70%  
[--] Week: 77% +7%  
[--] Month: 67% -8%  
[--] Months: 67% -10%  
[--] Year: 67% +3%  
1-Year High: 90% on 2025-07-31  
1-Year Low: 35% on 2025-08-21  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Fan Excitement: (20%) Fans are expressing significant excitement about recent band activities and the new lineup.
- Live Performances: (15%) The band's live performances are a focal point of fan discussion and engagement.
- New Touring Guitarist: (10%) The addition of Nick Johnston as a touring guitarist for the spring [----] tour is generating excitement.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Instance Shutdown: (5%) A Mastodon instance (queer.af) was shut down due to the Taliban, raising concerns about online freedom and safety.
  

### Top Mastodon News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Costa Rica digs up mastodon giant sloth bones in major archaeological find Researchers in Costa Rica have unearthed fossils from a mastodon and a giant sloth that lived as many as [-----] years ago officials announced Friday calling it the biggest such find here in decades"  
[News Link](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/costa-rica-digs-mastodon-giant-223952350.html) [@Yahoo](/creator/x/Yahoo) 2026-02-13T22:52Z 1.1M followers, [----] engagements


"A 130000-year-old archaeological site in southern California USA Nature Nature - Around [------] years ago a mastodon died near what is now San Diego California. Although this seems uncontroversial Thomas Deméré and colleagues present evidence that the"  
[News Link](https://www.nature.com/articles/nature22065.epdf) [@NaturePortfolio](/creator/x/NaturePortfolio) 2022-08-31T21:00Z 2.1M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Controversial study claims humans reached Americas [------] years earlier than thought - Nature Broken mastodon bones hint that Homo sapiens wasnt the first hominin to get to the New World"  
[News Link](https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2017.21886) [@NaturePortfolio](/creator/x/NaturePortfolio) 2017-04-26T00:00Z 2.1M followers, 2.1M engagements



### Top Mastodon Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"8 Bands Def Leppard Refused to Tour With & Why Def leppard in their time were in a league of their own. And this meant they could say no to touring with any band for whatever reason. Let's look at [--] bands Def Leppard refused to tour with and why. 🔔 Subscribe for more rock and metal stories legends and controversies every week Tags: #brucedickinson #ironmaiden #metalheads #rocklegends #metalcommunity #classicmetal #rockmusic #musichistory #RockFeuds #MetalRivalries #MusicDrama #RockVsMetal #famous #musician #musicislife #music #musicgenre #musicianlife #musician #top #metallica #metalcore"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=589dXzG5jq0) [@backstagenoise2000](/creator/youtube/backstagenoise2000) 2026-02-15T13:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Hr nere i Skne brkar vi om de riktigt viktiga frgorna"  
[X Link](https://x.com/mathiasced/status/2023009432922378463) [@mathiasced](/creator/x/mathiasced) 2026-02-15T12:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Lo mejor de la maana un buen Pocillo de Guarapo ☕ y dar gracias a Dios por un nuevo da por una nueva oportunidad de hacer las cosas bien. Aqu vamos. 🌤🍀🙏 #15Feb2026 #Telegram #Bluesky #Sigmal #Mastodon #Instagram #facebook"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LosTosTonesyRs_/status/2023001109779067201) [@LosTosTonesyRs_](/creator/x/LosTosTonesyRs_) 2026-02-15T11:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"La Suerte Animalitera #15Feb #LosEscondidos LottoActivo LaGranjita SelvaPlus SON GRATUITOS - (01) CARNERO 🐏 - (15) ZORRO 🦊 - (26) VACA 🐄 - (31) LAPA 🦡 apa - (11) GATO 🐈 F y Suerte Y Vamos por MAAASS #LosTosTonesyRs #Bluesky #Signal #Mastodon #RT 🍀🤞"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LosTosTonesyRs_/status/2023001108051050799) [@LosTosTonesyRs_](/creator/x/LosTosTonesyRs_) 2026-02-15T11:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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