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Bluesky | Latest News & Updates - Jan 17, 2025 Release

Bluesky has introduced a TikTok alternative called Skylight following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the TikTok ban...

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Bluesky

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Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform developed by former X (Twitter) CEO Jack Dorsey. It aims to provide users with more control over their social media experience through features like user-managed moderation, customizable algorithmic feeds, and an open-source protocol that allows different social media apps to interact. The platform is designed to foster community engagement and creativity while minimizing centralized control.

Bluesky - Latest News and Updates

  • Bluesky has introduced a TikTok alternative called Skylight following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the TikTok ban.
  • On January 17, 2025, Bluesky launched Flashes, a new app allowing users to share galleries of up to four images and one-minute videos, aiming to challenge Instagram.
  • Bluesky PBC has created Lexicons to standardize data formatting on ATProto, influencing how public data is structured and used by other apps like the newly announced Flashes.
  • Openvibe's latest update now supports notifications for Bluesky and Mastodon.
  • BFBS Forces News has joined the social media platform Bluesky to offer a new way for readers to engage with military news and events.
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  • On January 17, SNES Morbihan announced they are leaving X and will continue their presence on Bluesky.
  • Independent developer Sebastian Vogelsang is creating a photo-sharing app called Flashes for Bluesky, using the AT protocol and code from his previous Bluesky client, Skeets.
  • On January 13, 2025, the European Central Bank started posting on Bluesky to diversify its social media presence, joining as a rival to Elon Musk's X.
  • Mark Cuban is offering to invest in startups that can create a TikTok alternative using Bluesky's AT Protocol, which has seen rapid user growth from 10 million to over 27.6 million.
  • On January 16, 2025, the official #MSWL Day will take place on Bluesky, where agents and editors will share their manuscript wish lists.

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