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
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 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.
Bluesky vs. Threads: A Comparison of New Social Media Players
While both platforms share some DNA with X (formerly Twitter), they've taken distinctly different paths in their evolution. Threads builds upon Instagram's established infrastructure and community, while Bluesky embraces an open-source, decentralized approach through its AT (Authenticated Transfer) Protocol.
The Morning After: Thread’s latest feature is stealing Bluesky’s starter packs idea
According to reporting by TechCrunch and others, Threads is tapping into one of Bluesky’s best new features: starter packs of people to follow. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag (!), posted a screenshot of the tool to the social media app.
Bluesky, Smiling at Me | Commentary
Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better, Kevin Roose writes.
X is Elon’s world. Threads is a mess. Is Bluesky any better?
The virtual town square, once framed by Twitter, is now fragmented as people flee to bluer pastures. The day after the ...
Bluesky Overtakes Threads as Liberals Flee MAGA Trolls on X
Social media start-up Bluesky is exploding as academics, journalists, and left-leaning politicians abandon Elon Musk ’s X in ...
Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
I’ve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. I’ve felt the platform has always had promise, ...
Bluesky tops 20M users, narrowing gap with Instagram Threads
Bluesky, the social network and X competitor, has been benefiting from a surge of departures from the Elon Musk-owned app ...
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 ...
Bluesky 101: Everything you should know about X and Meta’s latest headache
Learn what makes Bluesky different by taking an in-depth look at its technological framework, privacy commitments, and ...
Like Bluesky, Threads is attracting millions of disillusioned X users
Bluesky isn't the only platform taking advantage of the account closures on X that have been multiplying since Donald Trump's election. Some former users have turned to Meta's platform, Threads. In ...