Bluesky, Meta and Threads

Bluesky has got Threads and Meta seriously scared
While Threads reports 275 million active monthly users as of November 2024, it isn't growing at the rate Bluesky is, it doesn't feel as "sticky" as Bluesky does, and it doesn't appear to be driving the cultural conversation in the way that Twitter used to and Bluesky is increasingly seeming to.
Threads might adopt Bluesky’s starter packs
Threads is built into Instagram's platform, so most of your follows or followers start out mirroring your Instagram reach. So Threads doesn't necessarily need starter packs to get
Meta’s Threads is developing its own take on Bluesky’s ‘Starter Packs’
Hoping to quell some of the momentum behind social network Bluesky, a competitor to X and Meta's Threads, Meta is developing a feature that takes
Starter Packs are the latest Bluesky feature that Threads is going to shamelessly adopt
Threads is readying a feature inspired by Bluesky’s Starter Packs, according to reporting by TechCrunch and others. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, posted a screenshot of the tool to the social media app.
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Threads Prepares to Roll Out Feature Inspired by Bluesky’s Starter Packs
Meta’s Threads is developing a feature that takes cues from Bluesky’s Starter Packs, a widely popular tool for helping new users find people to follow. This development, first reported by TechCrunch,

Bluesky, Democrat and Silicon Valley

Leaving X for bluer pastures? What to know about Bluesky's owners and policies.
Since the presidential election — and Musk's hard right turn — X users have begun leaving the platform en masse, harkening ...
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Have You Heard Of Bluesky, The New X Alternative In The Market?
Have you heard about the new X alternative in the market? If not, here is everything you need to know about the Bluesky app.
Bluesky is growing so fast it's racing to get hold of more servers, its COO says
Bluesky's explosive growth to 21 million users has pushed the company's 20-person team into "firefighting mode," says COO ...
Bluesky ramps up content moderation as millions join the platform
More users means more problems, and social media wunderkind Bluesky is no exception. On Monday, Bluesky announced new ...
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Looking for elusive social media civility? Bluesky worth a try
Looking for a new social media platform because X, Threads and Mastodon just aren’t cutting it? You could try Bluesky.
Bluesky verification could look a lot different from X’s blue checks
The rapidly growing social networking startup Bluesky, a Twitter/X alternative built on open web principles, revealed in a ...
Conservative satire outlet censored by Elon Musk-rival Bluesky: 'Chilling reminder'
"It's ironic that the platform championing tolerance and freedom from Musk's influence is itself so intolerant of differing ...
Bluesky Says It Will Comply With EU Rules After Being Called Out
Bluesky said it’s working to comply with European Union rules after the bloc accused the fast-growing social media platform ...
Bluesky has growing pains. Here's what it can learn from X/Twitter
The new darling of social media is running into the same headwinds as its predecessors. This is what it must do next.