Threads catches up with X on smartphones — audiences are almost equal
The competition among social platforms is becoming increasingly fierce. And in this competition, Instagram Threads is catching up with X (formerly Twitter). According to analysts at Similarweb, the Threads mobile app (for iOS and Android) has come close to matching X’s results in terms of daily active users.
Twitter (X) and Bluesky launch short video feeds amid TikTok uncertainty
TikTok is gradually coming back online after a brief ban in the US, and other popular services have already launched their own alternatives — specifically, Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky and Elon Musk’s Twitter.
A fund promoting «social networks without Musk and Zuckerberg» is launched in the US with the support of the founder of Wikipedia and the Marvel star
On Monday, a group of tech company founders and activists from the USA announced the creation of the Free Our Feeds fund, advocating for free social networks and raising funds to finance the development of the AT Protocol — a foundational technology that supports the growth of the social network Bluesky.
Bluesky and Mastodon users quarrel over the «merger» protocol, but it could shape the next generation of social networks
The users of Bluesky and Mastodon are arguing about how to connect the two decentralized social networks, and whether it is necessary at all. This conflict could affect the future of the Internet.
Spelling error report
The following text will be sent to our editors: