diff --git a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
index 4e2b57124..738e96bb3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,18 @@ export async function createNote(
 	logger.debug(`Note fetched: ${JSON.stringify(note, null, 2)}`);
 	logger.info(`Creating the Note: ${note.id}`);
 
+	// Skip if note is made before 2007 (1yr before Fedi was created)
+	// OR skip if note is made 3 days in advance
+	if (note.published) {
+		const DateChecker = new Date(note.published);
+		const FutureCheck = new Date();
+		FutureCheck.setDate(FutureCheck.getDate() + 3); // Allow some wiggle room for misconfigured hosts
+		if (DateChecker > FutureCheck) {
+			logger.warn("Note somehow made after today; discarding");
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Fetch author
 	const actor = (await resolvePerson(
 		getOneApId(note.attributedTo),