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Bluesky was launched as a Twitter rival
"I think the public square is not the direction we want to go in...we're very inspired by companies like Reddit," Bluesky's Rose Wang told CNBC.
TL;DR
- Bluesky, originating within Twitter, is now focusing on a Reddit-inspired community model instead of competing directly with X.
- The platform aims to be a discovery mechanism rather than a public square feed.
- Bluesky needs to modernize and improve its video features, including upload speeds and video length.
- Despite a reported decline in daily active users, Bluesky sees this as an opportunity for growth.
- The platform is built on the open-source AT Protocol, allowing developers to build apps and services.
- Bluesky was initially backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey but spun off in 2021.