$new_pubkey = $ret['pubkey'] ?? '';
- if ($uid == 0) {
+ if ($uid == 0 && DI::config()->get('system', 'fetch_featured_posts')) {
if ($ret['network'] == Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB) {
$apcontact = APContact::getByURL($ret['url'], false);
if (!empty($apcontact['featured'])) {