Bluesky, Threads and Meta

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.
Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter
Meta-owned Threads started November with 5 times the daily app users of Bluesky. That number is now down to just 1.5.
Meta Threads loses ground to Bluesky, FT reports
Meta Threads is losing ground to Bluesky in capitalizing the mass departure of users from Elon Musk’s X following Donald Trump’s election,
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 inspiration from one of Bluesky’s more popular additions: the concept of “Starter Packs,
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
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,
Meta's Threads gets new features as competition with Bluesky heats up, all we know
Meta's Threads is rolling out new features. Users can now customize their feeds and set default views. The algorithm prioritizes posts from followed accounts. Search filters and a trending page with AI summaries are coming.
Meta scrambles to respond to upstart social platform Bluesky’s surge
Threads, Meta’s answer to Elon Musk’s X, makes changes to incorporate features that have drawn millions to its much smaller ...
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Bluesky Explained: Luke Skywalker and 21 Million Others Are Here, Should You Join?
Bluesky has been attracting celebrity users such as Mark Hamill, Lizzo and George Takei as it competes with Elon Musk's X.
What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform
With a name that invokes freedom and a clean start and a design that promises to put control back in our hands, the Bluesky ...
How Bluesky rose out of Twitter's ashes to challenge X and Threads
Bluesky could be on the verge of a turning point if it continues rapidly attracting users and finds a way to monetize without ...
Everything You Need To Know About Bluesky & How It Compares To X (Twitter)
Bluesky has quickly become a popular social media app as users attempt to flee the site formerly known as Twitter. Here's how ...
Bluesky has a growing problem: fake accounts
Is that really Ben Stiller? Or Mark Hamill? Bluesky has over 21 million members now—but it lacks a robust verification system ...
With 15 Million Subscribers, Is Bluesky On Track To Take Over X?
Bluesky could have a serious advantage as The Guardian, Don Lemon and Jamie Lee Curtis leave Twitter (X). Since the election, ...
So You’re Thinking of Leaving X for Bluesky. How Does It Work?
Similar to X, Bluesky users can write a post by clicking a large, blue button that says “New Post” with a pen-and-paper icon ...
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Zuckerberg Seems Genuinely Alarmed by the Explosive Growth of Bluesky
Bluesky has apparently become such a successful X-formerly-Twitter alternative, even Mark Zuckerberg is anxiously taking ...