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.
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
Bluesky has had a monumental few weeks, and is looking like it might be the Twitter alternative we've been searching for since Elon Musk took over the company and turned it into the mush that is X. Journalist David Packman posted in Bluesky that "Mark Zuckerberg is genuinely spooked by the rapid growth of Bluesky."
Like Bluesky, Threads by Meta is attracting millions of disillusioned X users
Following Donald Trump's US election win, millions of disillusioned X users are opting to leave for Threads by Meta.
Meta is Working On the Threads Answer to Bluesky ‘Starter Packs’
Meta appears to be testing a Threads equivalent of Bluesky’s “Starter Packs,” which provide themed sets of accounts to follow. The development was
Threads reportedly looking at its own version of Bluesky’s Starter Packs
Threads is reportedly putting its own spin on 'Starter Packs', which are specific lists created by users on X alternative Bluesky.
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.
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.
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 ...
Meta’s Threads pivots to follower-friendly feeds in the wake of rival Bluesky’s user growth
Adam Mosseri, who runs Threads, said the platform will now show users more content from people they follow. What a concept.
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Meta Releases New Success Stats For Threads In Bid To Overshadow Bluesky’s Massive Growth
Meta’s PR team is working hard to put its Threads platform in the limelight with the release of more successful stats related ...
Mark Zuckerberg teases default Threads feeds as X users flock to rival Bluesky
Threads is testing new features to compete with Bluesky, which is winning over millions of new users.
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Meta Shares Threads Growth Stats to Counter Reports of Bluesky’s Growth
In addition to adding new features to Threads to counter the sudden rise of Bluesky, it seems that Meta’s PR team is also being deployed to negate the narrative that Bluesky is the hot ...