@LianaBrooks yes to both of these. I've found Mastodon to have more interaction, takes better action against spammers / bots (or any other reports), nobody writes posts that sound like they've been written by AI, and people actively tell you to not check as often (there's nothing that wants to keep you on it).
I've used Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn as my primary social networks in the past, and since October 2022 Mastodon has been my primary one.