Bluesky, Threads and starter packs

Threads might adopt Bluesky’s starter packs
Threads is built into Instagram's platform, so most of your follows or followers start out mirroring your Instagram reach. So Threads doesn't necessarily need starter packs to get
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.
Threads Prepares to Roll Out Feature Inspired by Bluesky’s Starter Packs
Meta’s Threads is developing a feature that takes cues from Bluesky’s Starter Packs, a widely popular tool for helping new users find people to follow. This development, first reported by TechCrunch,
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
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.
X is Elon’s world. Threads is a mess. Is Bluesky any better?
The virtual town square, once framed by Twitter, is now fragmented as people flee to bluer pastures. The day after the ...
Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
I’ve been covering Bluesky ever since I got my invite in April 2023. I’ve felt the platform has always had promise, ...
Threads Is Trying to Make Itself More Like Bluesky
Threads is now prioritizing accounts you follow over accounts you don't in the default For you feed. It's a good change, but ...
Bluesky is on the verge of overtaking Threads in all the ways that matter
Meta-owned Threads started November with 5 times the daily app users of Bluesky. That number is now down to just 1.5.
Mark Zuckerberg teases default Threads feeds as X users flock to rival Bluesky
Threads is testing new features to compete with Bluesky, which is winning over millions of new users.
How Bluesky rose out of Twitter's ashes to challenge X and Threads
Bluesky could be on the verge of a turning point if it continues rapidly attracting users and finds a way to monetize without ...
Threads will show you more from accounts you follow now - like Bluesky already does
On Thursday, Mosseri announced a major change to Threads' algorithm to compete with the likes of Bluesky. The social media ...
Bluesky, Mastodon or Threads: Where next after the X exodus?
"X is a toxic media platform." With these candid words, British media outlet The Guardian joined many in November in leaving ...
Bluesky 101: Everything you should know about X and Meta’s latest headache
Learn what makes Bluesky different by taking an in-depth look at its technological framework, privacy commitments, and ...