Bluesky, Threads and Meta

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.
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
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.
Threads might adopt Bluesky’s starter packs
If I had a dollar every time Meta copied its rival and yelled "innovation," I could probably buy another new chain for Mark Zuckerberg. This time, Threads is leaning into Bluesky's Starter Packs. Threads is built into Instagram's platform, so most of your ...
Like Bluesky, Threads by Meta is attracting millions of disillusioned X users
Following Donald Trump's US election win, millions of disillusioned X users are opting to leave for Threads by Meta.
Threads reportedly looking at its own version of Bluesky’s Starter Packs
Threads is reportedly putting its own spin on 'Starter Packs', which are specific lists created by users on X alternative Bluesky.
Meta’s Threads pivots to follower-friendly feeds in the wake of rival Bluesky’s user growth
Adam Mosseri, who runs Threads, said the platform will now show users more content from people they follow. What a concept. The microblogging wars are in full effect. In recent weeks, Bluesky has become the hottest social media platform in terms of short-term growth after the 2024 election.
Meta is Working On the Threads Answer to Bluesky ‘Starter Packs’
Meta appears to be testing a Threads equivalent of Bluesky’s “Starter Packs,” which provide themed sets of accounts to follow. The development was
Starter Packs are the latest Bluesky feature that Threads is going to shamelessly adopt
Threads is readying a feature inspired by Bluesky’s Starter Packs, according to reporting by TechCrunch and others. Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, posted a screenshot of the tool to the social media app.
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 scrambles to respond to upstart social platform Bluesky’s surge
Threads, Meta’s answer to Elon Musk’s X, makes changes to incorporate features that have drawn millions to its much smaller ...
Meta's Threads lagging Bluesky in attracting former X users after US election: report
Threads microblogging platform has been lagging startup Bluesky in luring users who have abandoned X after Donald Trump’s ...
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Meta Releases New Success Stats For Threads In Bid To Overshadow Bluesky’s Massive Growth
Meta’s PR team is working hard to put its Threads platform in the limelight with the release of more successful stats related ...
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.