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Bluesky Nears 4 Million Users After Dropping Invite-Only Requirement
Social Commerce // February 07, 2024

Social media app Bluesky has experienced a surge in popularity since its public launch, attracting nearly 800,000 new users in its first day open to the public. This rapid growth is expected to push the total number of users to over 4 million Wednesday (Feb. 7), TechCrunch...

Report: Meta Aims to Launch Text-Based Twitter Rival This Summer
Meta // May 19, 2023

Meta is reportedly developing a text-based app that will work closely with Instagram. The new app, which will compete with Twitter, has been in the testing phase with celebrities and influencers for months and is being prepared for release as soon as June, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 19), citing unnamed...

Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
Social Commerce // April 25, 2023

Rising next-gen social engagement platforms are not on the metaverse or Web3 but rather simplified and streamlined text-based apps that draw together like-minded users and drive commerce through true interest and engagement, relying less on algorithmic feeds. Among those leading the way is Community.com, the social...

Twitter to Yank Accounts Linking to Other Social Media Platforms
Social Commerce // December 18, 2022

Twitter is taking steps to prevent users from promoting other social media platforms. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms,” the company’s Twitter support account wrote Sunday (Dec. 18). “However, we will no longer allow free promotion of...

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Bluesky Nears 4 Million Users After Dropping Invite-Only Requirement

February 07, 2024
Social media app Bluesky has experienced a surge in popularity since its public launch, attracting nearly 800,000 new users in its first day open to the public. This rapid growth is expected to push the total number of users to over 4 million Wednesday (Feb. 7), TechCrunch reported Wednesday. The decentralized and open-source platform’s journey began with an […]

Report: Meta Aims to Launch Text-Based Twitter Rival This Summer

May 19, 2023
Meta is reportedly developing a text-based app that will work closely with Instagram. The new app, which will compete with Twitter, has been in the testing phase with celebrities and influencers for months...

Twitter to Yank Accounts Linking to Other Social Media Platforms

December 18, 2022
Twitter is taking steps to prevent users from promoting other social media platforms. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms,” the company’s Twitter...