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3 weeks ago

Social media marketing

Everything you need to know about Flashes, the Bluesky-based Instagram alternative | TechCrunch

Flashes, an Instagram alternative based on Bluesky, is available for iPhones now

Flashes is a promising alternative to Instagram, built on Bluesky, that offers customizable feeds for a simpler sharing experience.

NYC startup

Bluesky-based Instagram alternative Flashes launches publicly | TechCrunch

Flashes offers a customizable, user-friendly photo-sharing app integrated with Bluesky, making it a strong Instagram alternative.

Social media marketing

Instagram for Bluesky is here.

Flashes app integrates multimedia posting into Bluesky, enabling users to share photos and videos.

3 weeks ago

Social media marketing

Everything you need to know about Flashes, the Bluesky-based Instagram alternative | TechCrunch

Flashes, an Instagram alternative based on Bluesky, is available for iPhones now

Flashes is a promising alternative to Instagram, built on Bluesky, that offers customizable feeds for a simpler sharing experience.

Bluesky-based Instagram alternative Flashes launches publicly | TechCrunch

Flashes offers a customizable, user-friendly photo-sharing app integrated with Bluesky, making it a strong Instagram alternative.

Social media marketing

Instagram for Bluesky is here.

Social media marketing

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

Marketing tech

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

Marketing tech

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

London startup

A world without Caesars: How the atproto community is rebuilding the web to return power to the people | TechCrunch

The ATmosphere Conference emphasized decentralization, user control, and open standards over Bluesky itself, aiming to shift power from tech giants to users.

Social media marketing

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

Marketing tech

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

Marketing tech

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

London startup

A world without Caesars: How the atproto community is rebuilding the web to return power to the people | TechCrunch

The ATmosphere Conference emphasized decentralization, user control, and open standards over Bluesky itself, aiming to shift power from tech giants to users.

more#at-protocol

fromBusiness Insider

Mark Cuban says Bluesky's echo chamber is hurting engagement - and boosting Elon Musk's X

Mark Cuban criticizes Bluesky for becoming an echo chamber, leading to a decrease in unique user engagement.

Left-leaning influencers embrace Bluesky without abandoning X, Pew says | TechCrunch

Big left-leaning influencers are shifting to Bluesky, but most still use X.

fromPCMAG

If You Get Your News on Social Media, It's Probably a Political Echo Chamber

Bluesky is rapidly gaining traction among news influencers, particularly from the left, amid declining engagement on X.

#decentralization

fromPCMAG

Marketing tech

Bluesky Still Figuring Out How to Make Money Without Spamming You With Ads

Online Community Development

Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down? | TechCrunch

Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'

Bluesky prioritizes user control over corporate interests through decentralization.

fromPCMAG

Marketing tech

Bluesky Still Figuring Out How to Make Money Without Spamming You With Ads

Online Community Development

Wait, how did a decentralized service like Bluesky go down? | TechCrunch

Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'

Bluesky prioritizes user control over corporate interests through decentralization.

more#decentralization

#verification

Privacy professionals

Bluesky Expands Profile Verification to All Notable Users

Social media marketing

Bluesky will begin verifying 'notable' users | TechCrunch

Media industry

Burning questions (and some answers) about Bluesky's new verification system | TechCrunch

Social media marketing

Bluesky Adds Verification Checkmarks for Approved Users

Chelsea

Bluesky is adding blue checks for 'authentic and notable' accounts

Chelsea

Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks and an official verification system

Privacy professionals

Bluesky Expands Profile Verification to All Notable Users

Social media marketing

Bluesky will begin verifying 'notable' users | TechCrunch

Media industry

Burning questions (and some answers) about Bluesky's new verification system | TechCrunch

Social media marketing

Bluesky Adds Verification Checkmarks for Approved Users

Chelsea

Bluesky is adding blue checks for 'authentic and notable' accounts

Chelsea

Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks and an official verification system

more#verification

Bluesky Adds Support for Third Party Live Stream Indicators

Bluesky introduces live streaming links for select accounts to enhance real-time broadcasting.

Bluesky is testing a new 'live' indicator, starting with the NBA

"We aren't trapping you in Bluesky," Wang writes in her post. "We want you to use Bluesky to discover what's happening."

National Basketball Association

Bluesky takes on 'Sports Twitter' with NBA playoff feature | TechCrunch

While Bluesky is beta testing a new feature during the NBA playoffs that redirects users away from the platform, the goal is to enhance user experience.

National Basketball Association

Bluesky is having an up and down Tuesday morning

Bluesky experienced significant outages affecting user access worldwide.

fromFast Company

Why Bluesky is more than just an alternative to X

The Most Innovative Companies list by Fast Company highlights exceptional visionaries who are innovating and reshaping industries, providing a platform to recognize groundbreaking contributions.

European startups

fromFast Company

The other Blue Sky is getting tons of traffic

Blue Sky's website traffic has surged 282% due to confusion with the social media platform Bluesky.

Privacy technologies

Government censorship comes to Bluesky, but not its third-party apps ... yet | TechCrunch

Bluesky's compliance with Turkish censorship raises concerns about its openness and decentralization.

#verification-system

fromWIRED

Social media marketing

Bluesky's Blue Check Is Finally Here

NYC startup

Bluesky may soon add blue check verification | TechCrunch

fromWIRED

Social media marketing

Bluesky's Blue Check Is Finally Here

NYC startup

Bluesky may soon add blue check verification | TechCrunch

more#verification-system

fromCreative Bloq

Adobe tried to make besties on Bluesy and got savagely rejected

Adobe faced unexpected backlash on Bluesky after attempting to engage with the community.

Recent criticisms regarding Adobe's pricing and AI policies fueled negative reactions on social media.

Mark Cuban backs Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's underlying technology | TechCrunch

"The first thing that interested us about atproto was that Bluesky was not failing. We didn't see the 'fail whale,'" Hermeyer told TechCrunch at the ATmosphere Conference.

NYC startup

US politics

Hillary Clinton joins Bluesky | TechCrunch

Hillary Clinton joins Bluesky, highlighting growing interest and legitimacy for alternative platforms amid dissatisfaction with X's direction.

Bluesky makes it easier for publishers to track referrals | TechCrunch

Bluesky's new tracking system enhances publishers' ability to analyze referral traffic from the platform.

#jay-graber

Startup companies

Bluesky made more money selling t-shirts mocking Zuckerberg than custom domains | TechCrunch

NYC startup

Bluesky's CEO trolled Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW with a T-shirt. You can now buy it.

NYC startup

Bluesky quickly sold out of the t-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg | TechCrunch

Social media marketing

At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt | TechCrunch

Startup companies

Bluesky made more money selling t-shirts mocking Zuckerberg than custom domains | TechCrunch

Bluesky's CEO trolled Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW with a T-shirt. You can now buy it.

Bluesky is selling a T-shirt worn by CEO Jay Graber, promoting a message of decentralization and contrast to Meta's leadership.

Bluesky quickly sold out of the t-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg | TechCrunch

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber's SXSW t-shirt symbolizes the platform's ethos of decentralization and user empowerment, contrasting with Meta's centralized control.

At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt | TechCrunch

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber's shirt at SXSW symbolizes resistance to centralized platforms like Meta, promoting transparency through decentralization.

more#jay-graber

Bluesky users debate plans around user data and AI training | TechCrunch

Oh, hell no! The beauty of this platform was the NOT sharing of information. Especially gen AI. Don't you cave now.

Privacy technologies

#video-updates

fromLindsey Gamble

Social media marketing

Bluesky Extends Video Upload Limit to 3 Minutes, Enhances User Control with New Features - Lindsey Gamble

Social media marketing

Bluesky gets three-minute videos and a filter to help with DM spam

fromLindsey Gamble

Bluesky Extends Video Upload Limit to 3 Minutes, Enhances User Control with New Features - Lindsey Gamble

Bluesky enhances video length to three minutes, improving user experience and competing more effectively with social media rivals.

Social media marketing

Bluesky gets three-minute videos and a filter to help with DM spam

Bluesky adds 3-minute video uploads and inbox management features

Bluesky updates video uploads to 3 minutes, enhancing flexibility for creators.

New inbox tools improve direct message management, reducing spam.

CEO emphasizes Bluesky's decentralized nature protects against billionaire takeovers.

Company exploring subscriptions and developer services for its business model.

Privacy professionals

Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI | TechCrunch

Bluesky is developing a user consent framework for data usage in generative AI.

Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta | TechCrunch

Surf enhances Bluesky integration, allowing users to access their feeds directly within the app.

Tapbots teases a new Bluesky app, Phoenix, saying it can't 'survive on Mastodon alone' | TechCrunch

Tapbots is developing a new app called Phoenix for Bluesky while managing resources for their existing app, Ivory.

Tapbots aims to support both Bluesky and Mastodon to thrive.

The new app is expected to launch later this summer.

Toronto startup

Tweetbot's developers are making a Bluesky client

Tapbots is launching Phoenix for Bluesky while continuing to invest in Mastodon, indicating a strategy for survival amid platform competition.

Tapbots teases a new Bluesky app, Phoenix, saying it can't 'survive on Mastodon alone' | TechCrunch

Tapbots is developing a new app called Phoenix for Bluesky while managing resources for their existing app, Ivory.

Tapbots aims to support both Bluesky and Mastodon to thrive.

The new app is expected to launch later this summer.

Toronto startup

Tweetbot's developers are making a Bluesky client

Tapbots is launching Phoenix for Bluesky while continuing to invest in Mastodon, indicating a strategy for survival amid platform competition.

19 Hilarious Ladies Who Gifted Us With Comedy Gold This Week

Laughter from talented women can provide relief during chaotic times.

Opera integrates Bluesky, Slack, and Discord into its browser | TechCrunch

"We're constantly looking at the feedback our users provide underneath our blog posts, on Opera forums, and through social media..." - Joanna Czajka, product director at Opera.

Privacy technologies

fromZDNET

Opera's sidebar upgrade makes it easier to access your favorite apps - here's how

Opera is adding Bluesky, Discord, and Slack integration to improve user experience, allowing quick access to these services directly from the sidebar.

DevOps