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Twitter rival Threads leaked on Google Play! Is Instagram set to launch new platform?
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Twitter rival Threads leaked on Google Play! Is Instagram set to launch new platform?

[ad_1] Instagram is rumoured to launch a Twitter-like text-based social media platform called 'Threads'. And it may have well have previewed it recently. A tipster named Alessandro Paluzzi took to his Twitter handle to announce that Instagram released the Threads app on Google Play Store. He has also shared a link to the Play Store, but the app is not available there any longer. However, Paluzzi also shared some screenshots that purportedly show glimpses of the app.So, how will Threads be different from Twitter? What features will it bring? The biggest change that is expected from Threads is that it will be a "... platform that is sanely run," The Verge quoted a top executive as telling employees. Considering that Twitter has had a roller-coaster ride for years and the same does not see...
Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky grew 606% in April, with 628,000 downloads
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Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky grew 606% in April, with 628,000 downloads

[ad_1] Bluesky is giving tough competition to Elon Musk-led Twitter. The social media platform made a buzz online after it was opened to the public on an invitation basis. The platform innovates the general workings of social networking platforms by using a decentralized and open-source system. Highlighting its popularity, in the month of April, the Jack Dorsey-founded platform saw a total of 628000 mobile downloads.According to a report by CNBC, Bluesky recorded a massive 606 percent jump after gaining more than 6 lakh users compared to the month of March. The data was sourced by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The growth of Bluesky is notable considering Twitter just saw a 2 percent rise in the month of April, growing from its existing 14.6 million downloads compared to March. ...
More power to users? Bluesky takes on Twitter, to decentralize social media experience with AT Protocol
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More power to users? Bluesky takes on Twitter, to decentralize social media experience with AT Protocol

[ad_1] Ever since Twitter was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk, the user base has been highly polarized on the platform. While one-half of the Twitter population has been on board with the new developments, the other half is not at all happy. People wanted a better alternative and soon, a number of Twitter-like platforms began emerging. From Mastodon to Substack Notes, they all claimed to offer something different, but none were able to create a buzz similar to Bluesky. The platform was conceptualized and designed by Twitter ex-CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey and is built on a promise of creating a decentralized platform using an innovative Authenticated Transfer Protocol (AT Protocol) as its foundation.And the combination of a decentralized social media platform and the Twitter cofound...
Man who tracks Elon Musk’s jet on Twitter gets Jack Dorsey boost, joins rival Bluesky
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Man who tracks Elon Musk’s jet on Twitter gets Jack Dorsey boost, joins rival Bluesky

[ad_1] Banned Twitter user Jack Sweeney, who became famous for tracking Elon Musk's private jet publicly, has now become a member of Jack Dorsey's two new social media platforms – Bluesky and Nostr. This comes after Twitter's permanent ban on all of Jack Sweeney's accounts, despite the billionaire's promise not to do so back in December 2022. According to a report by Business Insider, on April 30th, Sweeney became a member of Dorsey's Bluesky using the same handle he had on Twitter.After his controversial suspension from Twitter, Sweeney reached out to Dorsey and asked about his take on "@elonjet". In a short conversation, Dorsey seem to have replied in the affirmative to Sweeney's post by stating "Keep on keepin on," and requested Sweeney to provide updates both on Bluesky and Nostr. S...