Decentralized social network Mastodon is experiencing growth in the wake of the exodus from platform X.Mastodon has seen a 47% increase in iOS downloads and currently has 894,000 monthly active users across all servers.Sign-ups have also risen by 27% with 90,000 new accounts registered in November.Founder Eugen Rochko emphasizes the reliability and independence of Mastodon compared to venture-backed alternatives like Bluesky.