Bluesky, Threads and Meta

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.
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
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.
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.
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's Threads Innovates with Custom Features Amid Bluesky’s Rapid Rise
Meta’s Threads app is making significant updates to enhance user experience as competition intensifies, particularly from Bluesky, which has seen a surge in new users in recent weeks. Instagram head Adam Mosseri,

1 million public Bluesky posts scraped for AI training

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.
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 has a verification problem
The influx of new users to Bluesky has opened up new opportunities for scammers and impersonators hoping to capitalize on the ...
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 ...
10+ tips and services for new Bluesky users
Here are a handful of hints and services to optimize the Bluesky experience for new users coming from other social media ...
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 may be our chance to build the type of online world that X has abandoned
Bluesky offers tools to shape your experience online, instead of being forced to exist in the echo chamber that defines X.
Can stan Twitter be recreated on Bluesky? Swifties think so.
Stan Twitter, the community of users dedicated to constantly posting about their favorite celebrities and pop culture — of ...