Category Archives: Twitter Competition

Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future

  Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future The two text-based platforms share some of the same goals, but almost none of the same tactics for getting there. karissa bell   Tue, Dec 31, 2024   Meta and Bluesky There’s no longer any question that Threads and Bluesky have created … Continue reading Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future

Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is ‘repeating all the mistakes’ he made at Twitter

Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is ‘repeating all the mistakes’ he made at Twitter He prefers Nostr even though it’s “weird and hard to use.” karissa bell   Fri, May 10, 2024 GREG NASH via Getty Images Just in case there was any doubt about how Jack Dorsey really feels about Bluesky, the former Twitter CEO … Continue reading Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is ‘repeating all the mistakes’ he made at Twitter

Jack Dorsey says (on X) that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore

Jack Dorsey says (on X) that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore The company hasn’t publicly confirmed his departure. cheyenne macdonald   Updated Mon, May 6, 2024 Joe Raedle via Getty Images Jack Dorsey has apparently exited the Bluesky board. As spotted by TechCrunch, the former Twitter CEO who was previously Bluesky’s highest-profile proponent … Continue reading Jack Dorsey says (on X) that he’s not on the Bluesky board anymore

There’s a lot of talk about Truth Social, but it’s not attracting more users

April 26, 2024 There’s a lot of talk about Truth Social, but it’s not attracting more users According to a new report, attention from Donald Trump’s trial and Trump Media’s IPO haven’t really boosted traffic for Trump’s social media site. BY Chris Morris Truth Social is pretty hard to escape these days. As Donald Trump’s hush … Continue reading There’s a lot of talk about Truth Social, but it’s not attracting more users

Truth Social, Trump’s conservative social media platform, is now public. Here’s how it works

March 26, 2024 Truth Social, Trump’s conservative social media platform, is now public. Here’s how it works There’s an abundance of conservative-leaning political posts, voices of support for Trump, railing against immigration and President Joe Biden. BY Associated Press Former President Donald Trump launched his social media platform, Truth Social, in early 2022, after he was … Continue reading Truth Social, Trump’s conservative social media platform, is now public. Here’s how it works

Scientists are pulling back from Twitter and looking for alternatives

US adults are spending less time on Twitter since Elon Musk took over   Karissa Bell   @karissabe We’re starting to get a clearer picture of how Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has changed the platform. According to new data from Pew Research, a “majority” of US Twitter users have “taken a break” from the … Continue reading Scientists are pulling back from Twitter and looking for alternatives

Twitter alternative Spill aims to recreate the magic of Black Twitter in a safe space

  By Yasmin Gagne July 30, 2023 Few cultural forces have shaped the way we interact online more than Black Twitter (I will not use Twitter’s new name, X, for the remainder of this article). The term refers to a loosely connected group of Black users whose interactions and conversations often become trending activity, partly … Continue reading Twitter alternative Spill aims to recreate the magic of Black Twitter in a safe space